IBM BladeCenter Switches

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BLADE IBM Switch Family


BNT Layer 2/3 Copper Gb Ethernet Switch Module

1G Ethernet Switch for IBM BladeCenter• 14 * 1G downlinks

• 6 * 1G uplinks RJ45 copper

• Max throughput 40 Gbps (bi-directional)• Layer 2 & Layer 3 functionality standard• Only 27 Watts power consumption

List Price = $2,199• IBM product number 32R1860

Recommended for• Lowest cost

• Lowest power consumption • RJ45 connectivity

• 1G iSCSI• Lower blocking ratio 14:6

Low Cost


BNT Layer 2/3 Fiber Gb Ethernet Switch Module

1G Ethernet Switch for IBM BladeCenter• 14 * 1G downlinks• 6 * 1G uplinks Fiber (transceivers included)• Max throughput 40 Gbps (bi-directional)

• Layer 2 & Layer 3 functionality standard• Only 27 Watts power consumption

List Price = $3,999• IBM product number 32R1861

Recommended for• Lowest cost • Lowest power consumption

• Longer distances & higher security

• 1G iSCSI• Lower blocking ratio 14:6

Low Cost

Only IBM 1G Fiber offerings


BNT Layer 2-7 Gb Ethernet Switch Module

BNT L2-7 Gb Ethernet Switch for IBM BladeCenter• 14 * 1G downlinks

• 4 * 1G uplinks

• Max throughput 36 Gbps (bi-directional)

• 40 Watts power consumption

• Layer 2 thru Layer 7 functionality

List Price = $9,999

• IBM product number 32R1859

Recommended for• Layer 2 – Layer 7• Routing solution for SMB• Advanced Network Security• Load Balancing• Web servers

Flexible

Industry Exclusive


BNT 1/10Gb Uplink Ethernet Switch Module

1/10Gb Ethernet Switch for IBM BladeCenter• 14 * 1G downlinks

• 6 * 1G + 3 * 10G SFP+ uplinks


• 40 Watts power consumption

• Layer 2 and Layer 3 functionality

• Switch stacking

• VMready™ - virtual machine aware

List Price = $4,999• IBM product number 44W4404

Recommended for• Investment protection 1G today 10G

tomorrow• Virtual Machine environments• Switch Stacking• Connections to 10G core• HPC - Non-Blocking 1G network design

Only IBM 1G switch with 1G & 10G uplinks


Lower TCO with BNT 1/10Gb Uplink ESM

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$5,999/each

Total $11,998

Total $22,334

BNT L2/3 1/10Gigabit Switch Module

45 W40W

*Estimated cost per KWh $0.10 ** With 6.1 or above software

3 Year Cost $169*/each

Total $338 3 Year Cost $150*/each

Total $300

Layer 3 Functions Optional $4,999/eachIP Services S/W upgrade (orderable separately with part number 43W4434)

BNT16% less

BNT11% less

BNT5x more

bandwidth

6x1G uplinks

3x10G uplinks

4x1G uplinks

Approximately 50% less cost

Less Power and More Bandwidth

Stacking included** Stacking included

$4,999/each

Total $9,998

Total $10,298

IBM Cisco Catalyst 1GbE 3110G Blade Module (1G only)


BNT Virtual Fabric 10G Ethernet Switch Module

10G Ethernet Switch for IBM BladeCenter• 14 * 1/10G downlinks & 10 * 1/10G uplinks SFP+


• 72-82 Watts power consumption

• Layer 2 and Layer 3 functionality

• Switch Stacking w/ 6.3 software

• CEE and FCoE ready

• Virtual NIC (IBM Virtual Fabric)

• VMready™ - virtual machine aware

• IBM product number 46C7193

Recommended for • The best 10G performance• Fabric consolidation with FCoE• Loss-Less Ethernet• Virtualization• HPC

• Low latency • High bandwidth

Worlds 1st embedded FCoE ready switch 100Gb/ s uplinks

Speed

*Planned availability end of 3Q09

Only IBM 1G switch with 1G & 10G uplinks


BNT Virtual Fabric 10G ESM First FCoE-ready Blade Switch

SAN

LAN

BNT Virtual Fabric 10Gb ESM

HPC Cluster

• NAS and iSCSI – available today – work better with loss-less fabrics• Open solutions preserve customer choice

SAN, LAN, and Cluster traffic will converge on 10G Ethernet

FCoE Traffic

Ethernet

• Lossless with Converged Enhanced Ethernet (CEE)– Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE)

• Low latency for high-performance clusters (HPC)• Low power due to fewer components• Low cost – reduce adapters, cabling & management

Gateways


VMready SwitchVMready Switch

VM aware Network - VMready™

VM 1

1. Creates a virtual port for each VM that can be configured for VLANs, ACLs, QoS etc.

2. Virtual port configurations can be synchronized with vSwitches via APIs

3. VMready see the packets sent from VMs as they migrate and moves the virtual ports and policies in real time with NMotion™

– Virtual Machine stay attached and secure

VM 2 VM X

Virtual Switch Virtual Switch

Virtual portVLAN 100ACL filters

TX/RX limits

1

2 2

Virtual portVLAN 100ACL filters

TX/RX limits

3VMready runs on the switch

Worlds 1st switch that can detect and automatically track VM’s

Open


IBM Virtual Fabric for BladeCenter/System xPartnering with BNT & Emulex

– Reduce CAPEX up to 50%

– Reduce energy costs up to 75%

– Protect Investment with iSCSI & FCoE*

Reduce Costs

– Reduce cables up to 75%

– Reduce Switches ports 75%

– Adapters by up to 67%

– More VMs per Server

– Higher availability & security

Reduce Complexity

– Up to 10x I/O bandwidth per channel

– Up to 2.5x I/O Bandwidth per Server

– Dynamically allocate bandwidth with no downtime

Improve Performance

BUILT ON INDUSTRY STANDARDS

* Blades only

• Ability to have 8 virtual NIC per server & create virtual pipes to the switch

• Dynamically allocate bandwidth in increments of 100mb and change on the fly


Non-Fat Switch Stacking

• Stack up to 8 switches

• 800 MB/s

• One IP address & One firmware image

• Shortest path always taken

• Highly available

• Automatic Reconfiguration

• Reduce Management


Cloud Ready Network Architecture

Addresses network requirements in five critical areas:

Cloud Ready “Truths”:• Solutions should be OPEN – with

multi-vendor support• Customers prefer incremental

deployment, not rip and replace

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1. High bandwidth / low latency

2. Convergence to Ethernet

3. Support for agile workloads

4. Build-out and management

5. Green / low power


Disclaimer

• BLADE makes no warranties regarding the accuracy of this information. BLADE does not warrant or represent that it will introduce any product to which the information relates. It is presented for discussion purposes only.

• All statements regarding BLADE’s future direction and intent are subject to change or withdrawal without notice, at BLADE’s sole discretion.

• Prices, delivery dates and technical specifications are subject to change without notice.

• Copyright 2009 BLADE Network Technologies. BLADE Network Technologies, the BLADE logo, BLADEHarmony, RackSwitch, SmartConnect and VMready are trademarks of BLADE Network Technologies. All other names or marks are property of their respective owners.

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