Dell Networking Vision

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We are executing a growth strategyBuilding enterprise solutions that drive efficiency and flexibility for the virtual era

Next Generation Computing Solutions& Intelligent Data Management

IT infrastructure outsourcing

BPO & applications

Multi-Vendor Support

ITaaS, SaaS, PaaS

Efficient IT SolutionsOpen, Capable, Affordable

End-UserEnterprise

End-UserComputing

Services, Security & Cloud

Flexible & optimized value chain

Mobility Solutions

Tablets & smartphones

Desktop Virtualization

Virtualization

vStart

AIM Systems Management

Modular Data Centers

Networking

Fluid Data Architecture

SAN & Scale-out NAS

Deduplication

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…End Users… …IT Admins… …CxOs…

Device proliferation “Cloud” computing Business-responsive IT

Vast amounts of data New consumption models New digital communities

Consumerization of IT Reshaping orgs & operations Business intelligence

End User Trends Impacting Data CenterUser Experience is dependent upon all that lies between users and their applications & data – this is the networking opportunity

The data center is the focal point from which mobile usersincreasingly access applications and information.

Data center networking projected to grow from ~$6B in FY12 to ~$16B in FY16.

Source: IDC Worldwide DataCenter Network 2010-2015 Forecast & Analysis, Dec. 2010

Dell ESG strategy for differentiated innovationVirtual Era offers an opportunity and we’re taking advantage by driving differentiated innovation in IT operations and data management

Customer challenge Industry response Dell response

VM explosion: more machines,more dynamic

Specialty tools that automate and optimize virtualization stacks

Streamlined IT processes across physical and virtual

Data explosion: more data,less structured

Focus on a new “tier” of storage for each usage model

Focus on an architecture that spans tiers fluidly and intelligently

Scale network to match data center virtualization requirements

Complex static networking topologies

Simplified, flat networks optimized for scale and virtual machine mobility

Agility: creating services from silos

Physically integrated “pods” that encapsulate complexity

Virtually integrated solutions that maintain choice and leverage

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The data center is at the core of application & data delivery

Campus Branch Mobile User

End users demand anytime, anywhere connectivity with applications & data

Data Center

Mobile

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Meeting end user needs with Dell’s Virtual Network Services Infrastructure (VNSI)Innovation that delivers an open architecture, open automation and open ecosystem

Manage from the Edge

Flatten the Network

Scaling Virtualization

Application Focused

Performance Focused Growth Focused

Data Center VNSI

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Virtual Network Services Infrastructure (VNSI)Automated orchestration of data center resources

Simplification &

ConsolidationSimplifies and reduces IT and facilities assets

Standardize IT management

processes

Consolidate storage, server, and networking infrastructure

Virtualization &

AutomationImproving

infrastructure efficiency

Enable rapid service deployment

and operational ability

Visibility, control, and automation for

any scale

Business Driven

Responsiveness

Efficient shared networking

infrastructure that responds instantly

to evolving application needs

Network policies across physical and virtual resources persist with applications wherever they

move

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Virtual Network Infrastructure spans across the EnterpriseDell responds to end user needs with a scalable, dynamic NW solution

Campus

Branch

Customer Needs Present Future

• Dynamically scale network to meet virtualization needs

• Cost effective & flexible performance

• Open Management framework & automated policy configuration

• Dell PowerConnect ToR Portfolio

• Dell M1000e Blade systems

• Force10 Networks*

• Distributed core fabric-based network converging storage and application delivery based on industry standards

• Automated Network• Anywhere Application

Access• Advanced Network

Performance

• Dell PowerConnect Switch Portfolio

• Dell W-series Mobile Access

• As users become more mobile and bring new devices to the network, Dell will offer seamless wireless across the campus and edge

• Reliable connectivity to applications

• Secure remote access• Application acceleration

• Dell PowerConnect Switch Portfolio

• Dell J-SRX services gateways

• The remote branch will require increasing security and application acceleraqtion to gain securte access to the data center

Data Center

• Force10 Networks pending closure

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Virtual Network Infrastructure spans across the EnterpriseDell responds to the needs of users with customer-centric solutions

Campus

Branch

Customer Needs Product Portfolio

• Dynamically scale network to meet virtualization needs

• Cost effective & flexible performance

• Open Management framework & automated policy configuration

• Automated Network• Anywhere Application

Access• Advanced Network

Performance

• Reliable connectivity to applications

• Secure remote access• Application acceleration

Data Center • *

• Force10 Networks pending closure

Force10 Networks Acquisition*

• Force10 Networks pending closure

Force10 delivers VNSIPerformance, scalability & automation for next-generation data center networks

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E-SeriesCore Systems Z-Series

Next-Gen Distributed Core

S-SeriesTOR/Access Systems

FTOSForce10

Operating System

Open Architectures + Open Automation + Open EcosystemsBare Metal

ProvisioningSmart

ScriptingVirtual Server Networking

Programmatic Management

GUI, Portal & Script Store

C-SeriesAggregation Systems

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Enabling Dell’s VNSI VisionPerformance and choice with an open management framework

• Full Data Center Stack,Open, Capable, Affordable

• Servers+Storage+Services• Global Scale & Reach

• Industry’s newest, innovative portfolio & software enabling Open Cloud Networking

• Complementary Network Solutions for Web2.0, Cloud & Enterprise Data Centers

Force10’s Data Center Networking portfolio complements Dell’s world-class Server & Storage Solutions

High Performance Networking for Data

Centers

Total Enterprise Solutions & Global

Reach

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Building VNSI

• Dell’s Enterprise Solutions Group continues to execute its data center vision with networking as an integral enabler of application & intelligent data delivery

• The Virtual Network Services Infrastructure connects users to their applications and data regardless of device or location via an efficient, policy-driven, computing fabric.

• Force10 Networks provides Dell’s enterprise customers with an innovative data center networking portfolio that is complementary to our world-class Server and Storage solutions.

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