Lenovo Networking Family

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Andy Wright, WW Networking Product Marketing Manager
June 16, 2015 @andywright826

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Outline
Lenovo Networking Introduction & Strategy
About the Lenovo Networking Family of Products
Product Details
Customer References & Summary

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 Introduction & Strategy

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Lenovo Networking

Embedded Top of Rack Network OS Networking Tools

Data center networking Rack / Embedded Ethernet switches, SAN switches

Integrated and optimized systems chassis, rack, multi-rack or PODs
Connecting server-to-server, server-to-storage (NAS/iSCSI/FCoE), storage-to-storage
Proven operating system with over 18 million ports in production
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 Our Heritage & Clients
2000 2006 2010 2014

Over a decade of experience with integrated systems

Over 50% of blade users are already using our Ethernet products

Attractive alternative to Cisco

Deliver low latency, lower power and lower cost
14 of the Top 25 17 of the Top 20 3 of the Top 5 6 of the Top 10
global banks global telecommunications companies food and drug stores largest global companies

7 of the Top 10 3 of the Top 5 6 of the Top 10

global electronics companies entertainment companies US aerospace and defense companies

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* 4Q 2012
Networking Key Value
SIMPLICITY
Simple, transparent upstream
connectivity
LAN & SAN Convergence
Simple Scalability
Flex System up to 9 chassis
Roll out rack/multiple racks
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CLOUD READY
Automatic network provisioning
VM aware networking, vNIC/UFP
Cloud Management Integration
SDN ready:
Integrated VXLAN Gateway
OPEN
Exploit high volume product curve
Separation of hardware & software
Example: plug-ins
Interoperability, industry standards
OpenStack Neutron
OpenFlow
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 Lenovo Networking Value

Top of Rack (ToR) and Embedded

products providing:
Lenovo RackSwitch G8272

Reduce CAPEX
Less expensive than most Cisco,
HP or Juniper alternatives
Reduce OPEX
Designed to use a fraction of the
Lenovo Flex System Fabric EN4093R 10Gb Scalable Switch power of most competitors
Increase Performance
Low Latency

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 Lenovo RackSwitch (ToR) Family
Positioning G7000 and G8000 lines

G7000 Family provides:

Entry level low cost
Layer 2 features
Availability: external redundant power Lenovo RackSwitch G7028
Energy efficient: rear-to-front airflow

G8000 Family provides:

Low competitive price, richer features
Lenovo RackSwitch G8272
Layer 2 and 3 features
Availability: Internal, hot-swap redundant power & fans*
Cloud ready features: VMready, OpenFlow* and VXLAN*
Energy efficient: choice of front-to-rear or rear-to-front airflow modules

Proven Network Operating System Lenovo RackSwitch G8296

3 year warranty and 3 year software license*

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 Lenovo Embedded Switch Family

Scalability
Unmatched scalability through pay
as you grow Features on Demand Lenovo Flex System Fabric CN4093
10Gb Converged Scalable Switch
(FoD)1

Unmatched flexibility through flexible

port mapping2 - any active port can be
designated as either an internal or
external port. Flexibility

Ability to reduce bottlenecks between

nodes & up stream network by up to 25%*

Up to 33% lower latency can improve

Lenovo Flex System Fabric SI4091 System Interconnect Module
responsiveness*
Performance
1, 2 Select Models

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 Lenovo Networking Ethernet Data Center Switches
Lenovo RackSwitch G8332
40Gb Aggregation Lenovo Flex System EN6131 40Gb Ethernet Switch
40Gb Ethernet aggregation
high performance, ultra low latency
switch with support for up to 96 10Gb ports

Convergence
Ethernet + FC
Lenovo RackSwitch G8264CS
Lenovo Flex System Fabric CN4093 10Gb Converged 10Gb converged switch with flexible Ethernet
Scalable Switch and Fibre Channel ports
with full Fibre Channel fabric service

Lenovo Flex System Fabric EN4093R

Datacenter 10Gb scalable switch with support for
stacking, partitioning, and FCoE Lenovo RackSwitch G8264 Lenovo RackSwitch G8272 Lenovo RackSwitch G8296
Consolidation 10Gb switch ideal for big data, 10Gb/40Gb switch ideal for Cloud, Software 2U 10Gb/40Gb switch ideal for large port
cloud and optimized workloads Defined Data Centers or virtualization count, multi-rack solutions

Lenovo Flex System EN4023 10Gb Scalable Switch

with connectivity to Brocade VDX

Mainstream 10Gb
Deployments
Lenovo Flex System Fabric SI4093 Lenovo Flex System SI4091 Cisco Nexus B22 FEX for Flex System
10 Gb System Interconnect Module Easy 10GbE connectivity Lenovo RackSwitch G8124E
System Interconnect Module
Low cost end host mode, simple to Cisco networks 10Gb switch with Virtual Fabric support
Flexible, end host mode, simple management,
10/40 Gb scalability management,10Gb

Mainstream 1Gb
Applications
Lenovo Flex System EN2092 Lenovo RackSwitch G7028 & G7052 Lenovo RackSwitch G8052
1Gb Ethernet scalable switch with optional 10Gb uplinks Affordable entry-level enterprise class 1Gb datacenter switch 1Gb connectivity with standard10Gb uplinks

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 Milestones
33% Lower latency
OpenFlow production switch vs. Dell*
10Gb for blade servers
FCoE for blade servers
10Gb under $500/port
Rack switch with > 1Tb bandwidth

G8272 compared to Dell S4810

Up to 30% lower cost than Cisco, Dell, Juniper*

*G8272 compared to Cisco Nexus 5672/6001, Dell N4064F/S4810, Juniper QFX5100
and SFP+ SR transceivers per port cost MSRP

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 Product Details Flex System

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 EN2092 1Gb Int. & 1/10G Ext.

SI4093 10Gb Int. & 10/40G Ext. Simple

Connectivity

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EN4093R 10Gb Int. & 10/40G Ext. (Multi
Modes: L2, L3, OpenFlow, Easy connect)

Flexible & Scalable

CN4093 10Gb Int. & 10/40G Ext. FCoE &
low cost FC connectivity
Lead Offerings - Differentiation & Value

EN4091 10Gb Pass-Through*

SI4091 10Gb System Interconnect*

* Only supports 2-port adapter, can not support all ports on a 4-port adapters

Cisco Nexus B22 Fabric Extender for Flex System*

Unmatched Ethernet Portfolio Flex System
Specific Needs - Offerings

Flex System EN4023 10Gb Scalable Switch (Brocade)

EN6131 40Gb Ethernet - Mellanox

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Flex System EN2092 1Gb Scalable Switch
Scalable 1Gb Ethernet with 1/10Gb Uplinks
1Gb 1Gb 10Gb
Total Ports Internal External External
Base System (PN 49Y4294) 14 10
Upgrade #1 (PN 90Y3562) +14 +10
Product Benefits
Upgrade #2 (PN 49Y4298) +4
Base & Upgrade #1 & #2 28 20 4 Features on Demand Scalability
*Upgrade in ANY order
upgrade to additional ports
Exceptional price/performance
Investment protection pay-as-you-
grow design
VM aware & VM mobility with
VMready
Base 10 x 1GbE ports Add 10x1GbE Add 4x10GbE
Flexible port mapping allows any reassignment up to license entitlement Multi-Tenancy Switch Partitioning
(SPAR)
Warranty & software upgrade
licenses match the chassis

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Flex System Fabric SI4093
System Interconnect Module Scalable 10Gb Ethernet with 10/40Gb
external uplinks. Simple, transparent
10Gb 10Gb 40Gb
upstream connectivity.
Total Ports internal external external
Base System (PN 95Y3313) 14 10
Product Benefits
Upgrade #1 (PN 95Y3318) +14 +2
Features on Demand Scalability
Upgrade #2 (PN 95Y3320) +14 +4
upgrade to additional ports
Base & Upgrade #1 & #2 42 14 2
FCoE convergence as a transit switch
*Upgrade in sequential order Easy connectivity to reduce deployment
time
Low Touch default mode or VLAN mode
Virtualization VMready, Virtual Fabric
(UFP)
Base 10 x 10GbE SFP+ #2 = 4x10GbE #1 = 2x40GbE
Multi-Tenancy Switch Partitioning
Flexible port mapping allows any reassignment up to license entitlement
(SPAR)
Alternative to: Pass-thru, HP Cisco FEX or
HP VC Flex

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 Flex System Fabric EN4093R 10Gb Scalable Switch
Scalable 10Gb Ethernet with
10Gb 10Gb 40Gb
10/40Gb external uplinks
Total Ports Internal External External
Base System ( PN 95Y3309) 14 10

Upgrade #1 (PN 49Y4798) +14 +2 Product Benefits

Upgrade #2 (PN 88Y6037) +14 +4
Investment protection scalable pay-
Base & Upgrade #1 & #2 42 14 2 as-you-grow
*Upgrade in sequential order FCoE convergence as a transit switch
Stacking or vLAG
Virtualization VMready, Virtual
Fabric (UFP)
Multi-Tenancy Switch Partitioning
Base 10 x 10GbE SFP+ #2 = 4x10GbE #1 = 2x40GbE (SPAR)
Flexible port mapping allows any reassignment up to license entitlement Seamless interoperability with other
vendors switches
Warranty & software upgrade
licenses match the chassis
OpenFlow enabled
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Flex System Fabric CN4093 10Gb
Converged Scalable Switch
Converged 10Gb Ethernet with
10/40Gb Ethernet and 4/8Gb
10Gb SFP+ Omni QSFP+ Fibre Channel Uplinks
Total Ports Downlinks Ports Ports Ports
Base System (PN 00E5823) 14 2 6 0 Product Benefits
Upgrade #1 (PN 00D5845) +14 +2 Features on Demand Scalability upgrade to
Upgrade #2 (PN 00D5847) +14 +6 additional ports
Hybrid Stacking reduces cost up to 28% less
Base & Upgrade #1 & #2 42 2 12 2 than a traditional converged stack*
*Upgrade in ANY order Reduce management configuration and set
up
2 CN4093s with up to 2 6 EN4093Rs
Stand alone FCoE LAG increase uplink
throughput
Ability to aggregate uplink groups 10Gb =>
2X10Gb SFP+ #1 = 2x40GbE 12 x 10GbE OmniPorts (6 in base + 6 #2) 40Gb
Flexible port mapping allows any reassignment up to license entitlement Omni Ports allow flexibility 10GbE or 8Gb FC
Low cost Ethernet and Fibre channel
connectivity
Virtualization VMready and Virtual Fabric
(UFP)
Multi-Tenancy Switch Partitioning (SPAR)
Full private VLAN
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Flex System EN4091 10Gb Ethernet Pass-thru
Simple 1/10Gb Pass-through for
10Gb 10Gb seamless connectivity to
Total Ports internal external upstream networks
Base System ( PN 88Y6043) 14 10
Product Benefits
Lowest cost 10Gb Ethernet module
Supports CEE and FCoE
No intelligence
Warranty matches the chassis

14 x 1/10Gb server port & 14 x 1/10Gb uplink ports

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Flex System SI4091 10Gb System Interconnect Module
Low cost 10Gb Ethernet
Interconnect Module. Simple
10Gb 10Gb
connectivity to upstream networks
Total Ports internal external
Base System ( PN 00FE327) 14 10
Product Benefits
FCoE convergence as a transit switch
Easy connectivity to reduce
deployment time
Multi-Tenancy
Easy interoperability with other
vendors switches
No need for network administrators to
Base 10 x 10GbE SFP+ manage
Alternative to: Pass-thru, HP Cisco
FEX or HP VC Flex

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Cisco Nexus B22 Fabric Extender for Flex System
Cisco Nexus B22 designed for
10Gb 10Gb
Flex System Enterprise Chassis
Total Ports internal external
Base System ( PN 94Y5350) 14 8

Product Benefits
Allows clients to implement an
unmanaged device inside the
chassis.
Acts as a port aggregator for compute
nodes inside the chassis.
Managed via the Nexus 5000/6000
top of rack switch.
14 internal 10Gb ports and 8 10Gb
Ethernet fabric interfaces (SFP+)
Ethernet and FCoE protocol
supported

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Flex System EN4023 10Gb Scalable Switch
10Gb 10Gb 40Gb
10Gb Ethernet Fabric with 10/40Gb
Total Ports Internal External External Ethernet and Dynamic Ports-on-
Base System 24 Dynamic Ports on Demand
Demand (DPOD)
Upgrade #1 38 Dynamic Ports on Demand 2
Product Benefits
Upgrade #2 42 14 2
Upgrade #3 Support FC external (8/16Gb) Integrate into existing Ethernet or
Brocade VDX networks (Brocade
NOS 4.0+)
Allocate ports for internal or external
use
Base Switch provides 24 10Gb ports
Upgrades for additional 10Gb
Select any SFP+ ports with Dynamic POD 2 QSFP+ 1GbE Mgmt
Ethernet and 2 x 40Gb QSFP+
16/8Gb FC or 10Gb FCoE external
Flex Ports
Maximum of 58 ports
VMware NSX with VxLAN gateway
support
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Flex System EN6131 40Gb Ethernet Switch
40Gb 40Gb End to end 40Gb enables highest
Total Ports internal external performance
Base System ( PN 90Y9346) 14 18

Product Benefits
High performance end to end 40Gb
connectivity with ultra low latency
Non blocking throughput that is highly
suited for High-Performance
Computing, High Frequency Trading
and Enterprise Data Centers.
Enables clients to maximize compute
utilization by removing IO bottleneck
Reduces cabling by 4 is to 1 for
applications requiring
40Gb throughput

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 Product Details Top of Rack

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 Lenovo RackSwitch G7000 Family (Layer 2)

1/10Gb 1/10Gb

Lenovo RackSwitch G7028 Lenovo RackSwitch G7052

24 ports 1G, RJ-45 48 ports 1G, RJ-45
4 ports 10G, SFP+ 4 ports 10G, SFP+
Redundant external power Redundant external power

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RackSwitch G7028
Cost Effective 1GbE Layer 2 Switch

Product Benefits
24 x 1Gb RJ45 ports
4 x 10GbE SFP+ uplink ports
(standard)
Port orientation matches traditional
racks servers, Flex System &
BladeCenter airflow
Optional external power source
providing redundancy
Non-blocking, cut-through
architecture, wire-speed

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RackSwitch G7052
Cost Effective 1GbE Layer 2 Switch

Product Benefits
48 x 1Gb RJ45 ports
4 x 10GbE SFP+ uplink ports
(standard)
Port orientation matches traditional
racks servers, Flex System &
BladeCenter airflow
Optional external power source
providing redundancy
Non-blocking, cut-through
architecture, wire-speed

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 Lenovo RackSwitch G8000 Family (Layer 2 / 3)
1/10Gb 10Gb

Lenovo RackSwitch G8052 Lenovo RackSwitch G8124E

48 ports 1G, RJ-45 24 ports 10G, SFP+
4 ports 10G, SFP+ Ultra low latency 570ns
HS redundant fans & power Fixed Redundant fans & power

10Gb SFP+ / 40Gb 10Gb SFP+ / 40Gb Converged - 10/40GbE, 4/8G FC

Lenovo RackSwitch G8272 Lenovo RackSwitch G8264

Lenovo RackSwitch G8264CS
48 ports 10G SFP+ 48 ports 10G SFP+
6 ports 40G QSFP+ 4 ports 40G QSFP+ 12 Omni Ports: 10GbE or 8Gb Fibre Channel
Low Latency Sub 600ns Low Latency 880ns 36 ports 10G SFP+
HS redundant fans & power HS redundant fans & power 4 ports 40G QSFP+
SDN VXLAN Gateway Stacking Support HS redundant fans & power

10Gb SFP+ / 40Gb 40Gb

Lenovo RackSwitch G8332

Lenovo RackSwitch G8296 32 ports 40G QSFP+
84 ports 10G SFP+ Low Latency - ~1ms
10 ports 40G QSFP+ HS redundant fans & power
Low Latency Sub 600ns SDN VXLAN Gateway
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SDN VXLAN Gateway
RackSwitch G8052
1 and 10Gb switch specifically designed
for the data center

Product Benefits
48 x 1Gb RJ45 ports and four
standard 10Gb SFP+ uplink ports
Exceptional value / performance
Network Virtualization with
VMready included standard
Full Line rate layer 2/3 performance
Front-to-rear or rear-to-front airflow
Standard redundant hot-swappable
fans and power supplies
Simplified configuration with industry
standard (Cisco-like) Command
Line Interface (CLI)

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RackSwitch G8124E
Ultra-low-latency, high-performance
10Gb top-of-rack switch

Product Benefits
24 x 10Gb SFP+ ports
Designed for Performance 570 ns
Full Line rate layer 2/3 performance
Standard redundant fans and power
supplies
Simplified configuration with industry
standard (Cisco-like) Command
Line Interface (CLI)

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RackSwitch G8272
Low latency 10/40Gb Cloud-ready switch

Product Benefits
48 x SFP+ 10Gb ports plus 6 x
QSFP+ 40Gb ports
Support up to 72 x 10Gb connections
using break-out cables
1.44 Tbps non-blocking throughput
with very low latency (~ 600 ns)
Supports network virtualization
through overlays as a hardware
gateway (VXLAN)*
OpenFlow enabled allows for easily
created user-controlled virtual
networks

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RackSwitch G8264
Optimized for High-Performance Computing
and other applications requiring the highest
bandwidth and lowest latency

Product Benefits
Up to 64 SFP+ ports in a ultra dense
1U form factor
Future proofed with 4x QSFP+
40GbE ports or as 16 additional SFP+
ports
1280 Gbps non-blocking throughput
OpenFlow Support
Stacking Support

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RackSwitch G8264CS
Harness the power of convergence through
industry leading flexibility & performance

Product Benefits
Flexible 12 Omni Ports allowing for
choice of 10GbE and/or 4/8Gb FC
uplinks
High availability via enterprise class
features like failover
Seamless integration with third party
switches
Acquisition cost is less than separate
Ethernet and FC adapters / switches
Ability to reduce number of adapters,
cables, transceivers and switches
Support for FC connectivity to
existing FC SAN or FC Storage
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RackSwitch G8296
Large 10/40Gb top of rack switch specifically
designed for clients needing a large port
count

Product Benefits
86 x SFP+ 10Gb ports plus 10 x
QSFP+ 40Gb ports
Support up to 94 x 10Gb
connections using break-out cables
2.56 Tbps non-blocking throughput
with very low latency (sub 600 ns)
Supports network virtualization
through overlays as a hardware
gateway (VXLAN)*
OpenFlow enabled allows for easily
created user-controlled virtual
networks
Unified Fabric Port (UFP) helps
improve performance and availability
when using virtual NICs

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Summary
Lenovo Networking products provide features youve come to expect at a surprising
competitive price point. Our products are compatible with your current network and help
lower your Total Cost of Ownership without increasing your network complexity.

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Networking Product Catalog:
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x/pdfs/datasheets/lenovo_networking_catalog_ds.pdf
contact your
Lenovo sales
representative

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