Brocade VCS Fabric Strategic Directions
{"Image DocumentName": "Brocade VCS Fabric Strategic Directions", "Image ImageDescription": "Network Virtualization. Scale. Programmatic Control. New Hybrid Platforms. Extending virtual networks between DCs. Increasing scale in single and multi-fabric deployments. Programmatic control with native REST APIs and OpenFlow 1.3. New hybrid fixed/modular leaf and spine switches. Let me highlight some of the strategic directions we are pursuing with VCS Fabric technology. Because we believe network virtualization is one of the most important applications of SDN technologies in the data center, we will continue to enhance our Network Virtualization support within VCS, both natively and in support of overlay models. Extending virtual networks over the WAN and increasing VXLAN gateway resiliency are two such roadmap items. Our focus on Scale includes enhancing the number of switches that can participate in a single fabric as well as enabling multi-fabric architectures with features such as Logical Chassis and virtual fabrics extending across multiple physical fabrics. Enabling Programmatic Control with fabric-level APIs based on REST and adding OpenFlow 1.3 support are important developments for customers and partners who want greater programmatic control over the fabric. And we will continue to evolve our VDX hardware platform family with the addition of hybrid fixed/modular switches for leaf and spine use cases, lowering switch costs and increasing flexibility at the same time.", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}