Emulex HBAs Key Element to A Robust SAN

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Emulex HBAs Key Element to A Robust SAN Joe Teolis Sr. Director, Product Marketing HP Solution Symposium – Storage Track

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Emulex HBAsKey Element to A Robust SAN

Joe TeolisSr. Director, Product Marketing

HP Solution Symposium – Storage Track

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Strategic investments fuel continued growth

Vixel acquisition

Software technologies

Intel/Emulex joint development

Strong track record of growth

5 Consecutive years of revenue growth

FY03 Revenue of $308M

#1 HBA Market Share1.4M units shipped

Emulex: Building on a Foundation of Strength

•520 Employees•Costa Mesa, CA•Bothell, WA•Bolton, MA•Longmont, CO

•Worldwide manufacturing partners

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Expanding Market Opportunities

Vixel acquisition adds strength in embedded switching market

InSpeed technology ideally suited for non-fabric switching applications

SBOD and Root SwitchesServer bladesSMB SANs

Growing opportunity in embedded Fibre Channel

I/O Controllers and switch ASICs provide key synergies with OEM customers

Driving Fibre Channel into the SMB Market

Significant opportunity for easy-to-use SAN products

Source: IDC (July 2003), Gartner (July 2003), Vixel and Emulex

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Management Drives SAN TCO

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Installation

NetworkH/WSoftware

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SANs reduce people cost of management 66-92%(McKinsey, Gartner, Enterprise Storage)

$0.84/MB

$0.38/MB

Source: McKinsey, 2001

SANs improve disk utilization up to 85%(McKinsey)

Easier to re-allocate or re-provision centralized storage

SANs reduce backup costs

Number of tape drives reduced 50-75% (McKinsey)

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Microsoft Systems Architecture (MSA)Emulex is the exclusive MSA Fibre Channel HBA for Microsoft

Systems Architecture – Internet Data CenterRigorously tested and validated technology architecture

Provids planning and implementation blueprints Includes storage, networking, security, management, and application infrastructure

Designed to be used 2 waysProactive strategy to standardize IT architectureTactical approach to roll out specific projects

Windows 2000 partners Windows Server 2003 partners

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“Anatomy of an HBA”

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Emulex Advantages

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#1 HBA Supplier to HPQ

Over 350,000 HBAs shipped to HPQSupport for strategic OSs: HP-UX, Windows, LinuxHBAs and drivers for HP-UX: HP logo certified and hazard tested

Servers

Disk StorageTape Storage

StorageWorks XP Storage Array

SeriesStorageWorks Modular Storage Array Series StorageWorks VA

Storage Array Series

StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array Series

ProLiant Series

Alpha Series

HP 9000 Series

HP SureStore NAS 8000

StorageWorks RAID Array Series StorageWorks

Modular Array Series

StorageWorks Enterprise

Backup Solutions (EBS)

HP Integrity Series

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“Future-Proof Your Investment

Unique Emulex Capability:Independent Firmware upgradeUpgrade firmware via management utilities

Enables installed base to utilize “today’s” features

More than 1.4 M Emulex HBAs in service

Upgrade without taking server offlineEliminates “fork-lift” upgrades

Lower DowntimeSimplified Management

Protection

Storage Area Network

Enterprise Storage

Tape Library

Linux Servers

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NativeTapeIntegrity

HighData

Integrity

ProtocolAdvances

Windows ServersAlpha Servers

Integrity Servers

HP9000 Servers

2GInteroperabil

Multi-Proto

SwFab

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Eliminate Driver Complexity

Unique Emulex Capabilities:Hardware-Independent Driver Architecture

One O/S driver for all products

Simplifies configuration and maintenanceEnables seamless migration to new technologies

Product FamiliesLP7000, LP8000, LP9002L, LP9800, LP10000

Technology Transition2Gb/s, 4Gb/s, PCI-X, PCI Express, 10Gb/s, … etc.

Simplifies and accelerates OEM and partner design cycles and TTM

1G & 2G:• PCI• compact PCI• low profile PCI• PCI-X• PCI-Express• Sbus• dual channel

Simplifies ManagementReduces Downtime

Lowers Qualification Costs

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#1 in Fibre Channel HBA Performance

PCI-X HBA Throughput Performance

101,050IOPS

84,726IOPS 77,023

IOPS

LP10000DC LP9802DC Competitor

PCI-X HBA Transaction Performance

768MB/sec 678

MB/sec 633MB/sec

LP10000DC LP9802DC Competitor

21% faster than competition13% increase over previous generation HBA

31% faster than competition19% increase over previous generation HBA

Note: Transaction performance based on 2K block sequential READ IOPS in a MS Windows 2000 environment; throughput performance is based on 64K block read/write MB/sec in a MS Windows 2000 environment; data represents the total for both channels on dual channel HBA

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#1 HBA in Mixed Workload Performance

Concurrent transaction and backup workloadsTransactions processed at frame rather than exchange level

37% faster transaction performance

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PCI-X HBA Transaction Performance

Note: Mixed workload performance based on a workload that is split between 2K block READ transaction and 64K block WRITE backup in a MS Windows 2000 environment

Tape and Disk Storage attached to one HBA

Emulex Competitor

IOPS

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Enabling Technology

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Largest Buffer-To-Buffer CreditsBenefit:

Higher Performance in Distance ApplicationsAllow Devices to Negotiate Maximum Amount of Data In-FlightCredits Represent Size of Buffer on HBAEmulex provides 64 buffer to buffer credits (2K ea) on LP8/9000, 16 credits on LP850/950. Most others provide 4

Fibre Channel

Port

Fibre Channel

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Fibre Channel

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Fibre Channel

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Loop Buffer to Buffer Distance = Entire Distance Between two Devices

Fabric Buffer to Buffer Distance = Distance Between Device & Switch Port

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Hardware Context Cache

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Improved Receive Performance in Switched Fabric Applications

Efficient hardware processing of interleaved exchanges Offloads Host PCI Bus CPU (contexts are not spilled/filled across the PCI Bus)Critical in Multi-Target Configurations

Improved ScalabilityAble to process up to 2048 concurrent active exchanges

White paper available on web site

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Superior Product Design

1996 - Present

LP6000LP7000 LP8000 LP9002 LP9802

LP982

Fibre Channel HBAs

LP10000

LP1050

Service Level Interface (SLI)

Emulex APIs

Common Drivers Across Platforms and Generations

FC-MI Management API(SNIA API)

1/ 2Gb/s: PCI, c PCI, PCIx, SBus, dual channel HBAs

LP850s LP952

New!PCI-X

ManagementApplications

Common drivers simplify HBA integration and management

Independent drivers and upgradeable HBA firmware

protects investment

HBA platform continues to scale offering increased performance,

new features, flexibility

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Product Overview+ Host Bus Adapters (HBAs)+ Management Applications+ Embedded Switching

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Servers & Storage Matrix

StorageWorks XP Storage Array Series

StorageWorks Modular Storage Array Series

StorageWorks VA Storage Array Series

StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array Series

StorageWorks RAID Array Series StorageWorks

Enterprise Backup

Solutions (EBS)Windows Server 2003 (IA 64-bit)

LP982AB232A

Tru64/OpenVMSLP9002LFCA2354

Windows (32-bit) NT, 2000 & Server 2003Linux 32-bit

LP952LFCA2101

HP-UX 11i V1LP9002LLP9002DC

Linux 64-bitLP982A7298A

Windows (32-bit) NT, 2000 & Server 2003

LP9802LP9802LP9002DCLP9802DC

FCA2404FCA2355FCA2404DCFCA2408

Windows Server 2003 (64-bit)

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Windows (32-bit) NT, 2000 & Server 2003

LP8000LP9802DCLP982LP9002DCLP9802

DS-KGPSA-CB/CYFCA2404DCFCA2408FCA2355FCA2404

O/S Environment

HBA Model# HBA Model #

ProLiant BL p-ClassProLiant DL FamilyProLiant ML Family

HP 9000 Superdome Server

HPIntegrity Series HP Alpha Servers

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HBAs Cross Referenced Matrix

Windows IA641-Channel PCI/PCI-XAB232ALP9802Windows1-Channel PCI/PCI-XFCA2408LP982

FCA2404DCFCA2404FCA2384336070-001

A7298AFCA2355FCA2354FCA2101DS-KGPSA-CB/CYDS-KGPSA-CA/CX

HP Model

Windows2-Channel PCI/PCI-XLP9802DC

HP-UX 11i “Certified for HP-UX”2-Channel PCILP9002DCHP-UX 11i “Certified for HP-UX”1-Channel PCILP9002L

Windows & Linux, PCI-X for IA32 servers1-Channel PCI/PCI-XLP9802Tru64/OVMS, PCI-X for Alpha1-Channel PCI/PCI-XLP9802NAS & IPF (Bulk Pack)1-Channel PCI/PCI-XLP9802

Windows IPF/IA64 & Linux IA64 (Bulk pack)1-Channel PCI/PCI-XLP982Windows & Linux2-channel PCILP9002DCTru64/OVMS1-Channel PCILP9002LNAS, Windows & Linux1-Channel PCILP952LWindows1-Channel PCILP8000Tru64/OVMS1-Channel PCILP8000

Targeted System & OSDescriptionEmulex Model

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Fibre Channel HBA Product Line

Mid Range

High End

Low ProfileSingle/Dual Channel

•Firmware Upgradeable•Driver Compatible

•133Mhz PCI-X•All drivers

Low ProfileDual Channel

LP9802

•133MHz PCI-X•Windows, Linux, Novell

Low ProfileDual Channel

LP982

•64-bit/66Mhz PCI•All drivers

LP9002L Low ProfilecPCISBusDual Channel

•64-bit/66Mhz PCI•Windows, Linux, NetWare

LP952LLow Profile

•Dual Channel ASIC•PCI Express bridge•x4 PCI Express•All drivers

LP1050

•Dual Channel ASIC•133MHz PCI-X•Windows, Linux, Novell

•Dual Channel ASIC•133MHz PCI-X•All drivers

Low ProfileSingle/Dual Channel

LP10000Std Height/ShortSingle/Dual Channel

LP10000

Centaur Pegasus ThorIO Controller

Key Differentiators:• High performance: CPU

off-load, Bandwidth• Highly scalable• Hardware independent

drivers• Firmware upgradeable

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HP & Emulex HBA Selected Attributes

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LP9802DC Host Bus Adapter

64-bit 66/100/133 MHz PCI-X 1.0a compatible33/66 Mhz PCI 2.2 compatible3.3 and 5 volts requiredDual channel short form factor PCI card

SoftwareSupports Windows NT/2000, Linux, NetWare, Solaris and HP-UXCustom drivers through Emulex SLISupports cHBA API, HBAnyware, MultiPulse

ArchitectureEmulex Pegasus ASICs1024 concurrent on-board exchanges/channel16 buffer to buffer credits/channelFull Speed PCI-X to PCI-X Bridge

1 standard modelLP9802DC-F2

HP Model #:FCA2404DC

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LP9802 Host Bus Adapter64-bit 66/100/133 MHz PCI-X 1.0a compatible

33/66 MHz PCI 2.2 compatible3.3 VDCShort form factor and low profile PCI card

SoftwareSupports Windows NT/2000, Linux, NetWare, Solaris, and HP-UX Custom drivers through Emulex SLISupports cHBA API, HBAnyware, MultiPulse

ArchitectureEmulex Pegasus ASIC2048 concurrent on-board exchanges64 buffer to buffer credits

HP Model #:FCA2384FCA2404AB232A336070-001

2 standard modelsLP9802-F2 LP9802-X2

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LP10000 Family2Gb/s Fibre Channel PCI-X HBAs

Features 20% higher transaction performance and up to 25% lower power than previous generation adapters

Advanced Emulex HBA architectureDriver compatibility across product lineHigh availabilityScalability featuresSimplified SAN Management

Single- and dual-channel modelsLow profile PCI (MD2) card formatEnterprise and mid-range versions3.3 volt PCI signaling, 5 volt tolerant

New

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NewLP10000 Enterprise-Class HBAs

Enterprise HBA featuresFeatures larger data buffering and on-board context caching for performance and scalabilityDriver Support for Windows NT/2000/Server 2003, NetWare and Linux Additional driver support for Solaris, HP-UX and custom driversRobust fabric boot support in x86, IPF and SPARC systems M2 optics supports digital diagnostics interface enabling SAN management packages to monitor and manage critical link dataImproved initialization sequence, supporting all Sun dynamic reconfiguration modes

Single- and dual-channel modelsLP10000-M2: Single-channel, short-wave optical linkLP10000DC-M2: Dual-channel, short-wave optical link

Low profile PCI (MD2) card formatLow profile mounting bracket available at no additional cost

EmulexExclusive

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LP1050 Mid-Range HBAs

General Purpose HBALow cost adapters supporting Windows NT/2000/Server 2003, NetWare and Linux Linux support now includes full-featured open source driverOn-card fabric boot support for x86 and IPF systems

Single- and dual-channel modelsLP1050-F2: Single-channel, short-wave optical linkLP1050DC-F2: Dual-channel, short-wave optical link

Low profile PCI (MD2) card formatLow profile mounting bracket available at no additional cost for servers utilizing this type of slot

New

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Centralized HBA management suite designed to simplify and improve SAN management, and lower total cost of ownership for SAN based storage

Enables complete HBA management across heterogeneous SANs from a single console

Product featuresRemote Management API support for SAN management applications integrationWindows and Java GUIs and CLI providedReal-time discovery of in-depth HBA dataEnables remote firmware upgradesIndustry-standard CT based in-band management

Fully compatible with installed base of over 1,400,000 Emulex HBAs for easy deployment

HBAnywareTM

LAN

StorageTape

NT Servers

Unix ServersStorage Area

Network

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HBAnyware Feature SetsHBAnyware 1.0

InfrastructureIn-band communication based on Authenticated CT protocolFabric-wide discovery of Emulex HBAsAPI strategy for integration into OEM and third-party solutions

RMAPICT extensions

Management featuresReal-time capture of in-depth HBA attributes and statisticsRemote firmware upgrade

Standalone GUI utility and CLICross-platform, heterogeneous

DeliveryPackaged with standard driver kits

32-bit WindowsSolaris 32/64

Production deployments since Q1-CY03

HBAnyware 2.0Infrastructure

Security provisions for secure in-band managementAdvanced discovery service

Improved performance and scalabilityReal-time changes

Extended APIsManagement features

Driver configurationPersistent bindings management

Enhanced GUI utility and CLIShowcase of framework capabilitiesBasis for a new utility strategy

Delivery Expanded platform support to include

64-bit WindowsLinux

Production deployments begin Q4-CY03

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MultiPulseTM

Intelligent High-Availability Technology

Unique driver-based technology

Improves SAN reliability and performanceDynamic load-balancing and fail-overImproved data availability due to fast response time and intelligent re-routingOptimizes I/O traffic across multiple paths across the SAN

Fully compatible with installed base

Stand-alone solution or complimentary to OEM products

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InSpeed Technology Defined

Fibre ChannelSwitch-on-a Chip

(SOC)

Unique switching architecture designed from ground-up as an effortlessly managed interconnect solutionOptimized for the needs and price requirements of storage and server supplies - breaking new cost/performance barriers

Increases systems uptime by 20%Increases overall performance by up to 5 timesReduces cost-per-megabyte of storage by 20%Reduces cost of service by up to 15%

No other technology offers integration at this level

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Modular RAID TodayModular Storage Architecture is Shared

Challenges:Shared architectureProbability of double loop failuresServiceabilityDrive Isolation & DiagnosticsLatency increases with # HDDs

Hosts

SharedInfrastructure

Switched architectures are improving today’s modular designs

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SBOD SOC: “Switch the Disks”

Convert JBODs to SBODs

Drive monitoring

Drive isolation

Performance

Customers include Network Appliance, Fujitsu, Xyratex

Root Switch:

“Switch the Drawers”

Direct data path

Scalability

Serviceability

Performance

Customers include Hewlett-Packard, BlueArc, Quantum

InSpeed Embedded Switch Solutions Storage Array

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HP’s EVA DeploymentInSpeed Back-end Root Switch Implementation

Advantages: InSpeedEmbedded StorageSwitches Model 310

PerformanceOutperform competition by 50% in SPC benchmarkTurbo charged solution with up to 5x performance improvement

ReliabilityIncreased RAS by isolating JBOD shelvesDecrease MTTR by field service

Drop in solution – no code rewrite

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Product Qualification Matrix

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Additional Product Resources

Emulex Webpage:Main Page

http://www.emulex.comProducts Page

http://www.emulex.com/products/fcswitch/index.htmlTechnical Whitepapers

http://www.emulex.com/products/white/index.htmlPartners Page

http://www.emulex.com/partners/index.htmlOnline Training Page

http://www.emulex.com/training/index.htmlHP Webpage

Storage Products Pagehttp://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/prodserv/storage.html

HP-UX Pagehttp://h21007.www2.hp.com/dspp/tech/tech_TechSoftwareDetailPage_IDX/1,,991,00.html

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