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| Tuesday, February 21st | ||
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Tues. Feb 21st
9:00am - Noon |
Organizer: Joel Goergen, Cisco Systems and Ed Sayre, NESA
Chairperson: Zhiping Yang, Independent Consultant
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About the Organizer:
Joel Goergen is a Distinguished Engineer at Cisco Systems focused on high-speed communications interfaces and standards. He was previously Vice-President of Technology and Chief Scientist for Force10 Networks. He has more than 20 years of research experience in high-speed analog signaling. He previously headed research projects focused on high-speed copper signaling at Bell Labs, Ascend Communications, Transition Networks, and MTS Systems. An active participant in various standards bodies, he helped define the Gigabit, 10-Gigabit, and 40/100-Gigabit Ethernet standards. He has also worked on fast, narrow copper or optical interfaces and on baseline channel models. He holds 15 patents related to his work in this area. He holds a BSEE and a BA in mathematics from St. Cloud State University (MN).
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Tues. Feb 21st
8:30am-Noon |
Organizers: Pompey Nagra, QLogic and Deniz Yasar, QLogic
Chairperson: Pompey Nagra, QLogic
Instructor: Deniz Yasar, QLogic
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Tues. Feb 21st
8:30am-Noon |
Organizers: John D'Ambrosia, Dell
Chairperson: Craig Matsumoto, Light Reading
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Tues. Feb 21st
1:00-3:00pm |
Chairperson: Ed Sayre, NESA
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Tues. Feb 21st
1:00-3:00pm |
Chairperson: Craig Matsumoto, Light Reading
Presentor:
Panel on when Will Terabit Ethernet Happen?
Chairperson: John D'Ambrosia, Dell
Panelists:
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Tues. Feb 21st
1:00-3:00pm |
Organizers: Pompey Nagra, QLogic and Deniz Yasar, QLogic
Chairperson: Pompey Nagra, QLogic
Instructors: Deniz Yasar, QLogic
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Tues. Feb 21st
3:15-4:30pm |
Chairperson: Brice Achkir, Cisco Systems
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Course Description:
The communications industry trend toward higher speed and higher bandwidth design is accelerating at an unprecedented rate to meet the demands of next-generation networks. A major issue is that of verifying adherence and conformance to design specifications. From power and signal integrity through compliance testing, test equipment is an essential element in successfully designing and developing high-speed systems. Instruments that can handle GHz frequencies are expensive and often unavailable. Furthermore, testing at high frequencies is difficult; many new effects come into play that can affect test results as well as actual signal integrity. Test equipment manufacturers are themselves challenged with new requirements in this area. Designing high-frequency instruments is itself a complex, time-consuming, and costly process, so developers should expect slow progress at best.
About the Chairperson
Brice Achkir is a Distinguished Engineer at Cisco Systems, focusing on high-speed design and signal integrity. His research interests include high-speed digital and mixed-signal designs, active and adaptive optics, and networking. He has also done research and development in optics design. With Cisco since 1999, he has previous experience with Beltron and Sanmina. He holds BS, MS, and PhD degrees in applied physics, physics, and computer science.
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| Wednesday, February 22nd | ||
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Wed, Feb 22nd
8:30-10:50am |
Organizer: Bob Wagner, Panduit
Chairperson: Alan Weckel, Dell'Oro Group
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Course Description:
High bandwidth demanding applications such as virtualization, video, and high-performance computing continue driving networking performance to ever higher levels. The new 40 Gb/s and 100 Gb/s Ethernet technologies will meet these demands in a compatible, technically feasible, and cost-effective manner. This tutorial will examine cabling needs, interconnect, monitoring, encryption, and packet processing. It will focus on standards efforts, the move toward open fabrics, and transition issues. It will discuss approaches that will drive down costs and accelerate changeovers.
Intended Audience:
Network equipment and communications systems designers, design engineers, engineering and technical managers, hardware designers, embedded software engineers, test engineers, product marketing managers and engineers, marketing and sales managers, network engineers, telecom engineers, data center managers, IT managers and network engineers.
About the Organizer:
Bob Wagner is a Product Development Manager at Panduit, where he is responsible for the strategic direction of new interconnect products for the data center. He has over 25 years experience in the electronics industry in design engineering, product management, and new product development. Before joining Panduit, Bob worked at Boeing, Tektronix, and Cinch Connectors. He has presented at the Ethernet Alliance Technology Exploration Forum and co-authored the recent application note on 10GBASE-T Data Center Architecture with Intel and Cisco. Bob has a BS in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Illinois and an MBA from Purdue University.
About the Chairperson:
Alan Weckel is a Senior Director at Dell’Oro Group, where he is responsible for the Data Center Appliance, Enterprise Telephony, and Ethernet Switch market research programs. While at Dell’Oro Group, he has significantly expanded the Ethernet Switch research and created the firm’s WAN Optimization Appliance coverage.
Before joining Dell’Oro Group, Mr. Weckel worked at Raytheon, General Electric Power Systems, and Cisco Systems. Mr. Weckel is frequently quoted in such publications as Bloomberg, BusinessWeek, Converge! Network Digest, Forbes, InfoWorld, TelecomTV, and The Wall Street Journal. He has also given presentations at many industry events. He received a BSEE and an MS degree in Management from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. |
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Wed, Feb 22nd
8:30-10-50am |
Organizer: Jason Blosil, NetApp
Chairperson: Sergis Mushell, gartner
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Panel on What's Driving 10GbE Adoption in the Data Center
Chairperson: Jason blosil, NetApp
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Course Description:
Data centers keep growing in complexity, bandwidth requirements, and services. Tremendous flexibility, scalability, and throughput are essential to handle virtualization, cloud computing, mobile networks, and other advances. This Workshop will focus on current market patterns, cabling, fabrics, and the emergence of 10GbE as a standard protocol. The emphasis is on the enhancements needed to construct an optimized, flexible data center capable of meeting ever-increasing needs. The roadmap for Ethernet in the data center will also be considered.
Intended Audience:
Server designers, communications and networking equipment design engineers, storage equipment designers, engineering managers, hardware designers, embedded software engineers, test engineers, product marketing managers and engineers, marketing and sales managers, network engineers, and data center engineers and managers.
About the Organizer:
Jason Blosil is Product Marketing Manager at NetApp, where he focuses on SAN and NAS solutions. He is an active member of the Ethernet Alliance and co-chair of the SNIA Ethernet Storage Forum (ESF) iSCSI Special Interest Group. He has over 15 years of finance and marketing experience, including 7 years in product management/marketing at Adaptec and 4 years at NetApp. He has a BS degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering and an MBA from Brigham Young University.
About the Chairperson:
Sergis Mushell is a principal research analyst with Gartner's Technology and Service Provider Research group. His primary focus is on processor technology, NICs, and storage semiconductors. He has previous experience with Phaselink, Altera, and IDT. He has worked within standard bodies, such as JEDEC and IEEE, on new standards and initiatives.
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Wed, Feb 22nd
8:30-9:40am |
Chairperson: Jim Cantore, JLC Associates
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Wed, Feb 22nd
8:30-9:40am |
Chairperson: Davashish Paul, IDT
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Wed, Feb 22nd
9:50-10:50am |
Chairperson: Kallol Biswas, Nucleodyne Systems
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Wed, Feb 22nd
9:50-10:50am |
Chairperson: TBD
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Wed, Feb 22nd
11:00-11:30am |
Speaker: Larry Roberts, CEO, Roberts Consulting
Introducer: Claudio DeSanti, Cisco Systems
Abstract:
Designers and operators often believe that eliminating delay and packet loss in networks would require a complete rebuild or “clean slate”. Since this is virtually impossible to do, the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has taken a new approach. ITU has recently approved the Q.3313 protocol, which optimizes response time and throughput and eliminates lost packets. Usually, when TCP, UDP, and IPSec traffic traverses Ethernet networks, switches and routers introduce delay and packet loss even under modest loads. TCP, in particular, operates with slow start, causing major delays for interactive traffic while the flows try to increase their speed. The new ITU protocol provides optimal performance for TCP, eliminating slow start and allowing each flow to jump to the maximum rate feasible, considering other traffic, after one round trip. For web access, this would provide sub second page times, a 10:1 improvement. The protocol also eliminates network delay and delay jitter, leaving only speed of light delays. This means the round trip time would be improved typically 3:1. Peak TCP data transfer rates are currently limited by retransmission buffer size to under 100 Mbps, but Q.3313 would immediately permit transfer rates up to 1 Gbps or more, depending on the minimum trunk speed. If deployed in an office complex, Q.3313 could greatly reduce file transfer times and provide fractional second interactive access, thus greatly increasing productivity. In an ISP point of presence, it would improve customer satisfaction dramatically. The presentation will explain the reasons for current network congestion problems and how the new protocol fixes them.
About the Speaker:
Recognized as one of the four founders of the Internet, Larry Roberts received the National Academy of Engineering Draper Award and the Principe de Asturias Award "for the development of the Internet"[2] along with Leonard Kleinrock, Robert Kahn, and Vinton Cerf. Currently an independent consultant, he has founded 4 companies; NetExpress, ATM Systems, Caspian Networks, and Anagran, continuing his goal of improving network technology.
Larry Roberts was the Chief Scientist of the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) where he designed and built ARPANET, the first packet network and the predecessor of the Internet. While at ARPA, he wrote the first email program and invented the access technique now used for WiFi and wireless. He later founded and ran the first commercial packet network, Telenet (now Sprint), and invented the X.25 protocol which dominated world networking from 1975 to 1990. His other awards include the L.M. Ericsson prize for research in data communications, the ACM SIGCOMM award, the IEEE Internet award, and the NEC Computer and Communication Award. A member of the National Academy of Engineering, he holds BS, MS, and PhD degrees from MIT. |
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Wed, Feb 22nd
11:30am-Noon |
Speaker: Saar Gillai, HP
Introducer: Jim Harrison, West Coast Editor, Electronic Products Magazine
Abstract:
When Ethernet was invented nearly 40 years ago, it was all about simplicity – plug and play. That is how Ethernet won out over competing technologies and became the lingua franca of networking. However, the only way to achieve this tremendous popularity was to extend and adapt Ethernet to address new uses and applications, ranging from campuses to data centers to telecom applications. In fact, its adaptability has been a core reason for Ethernet’s success. At the same time, all the additions and modifications have also made Ethernet increasingly complex. How can the industry balance between the ever-increasing demands of a tremendous variety of applications while still keeping Ethernet simple and easy to understand and use?
This session will discuss ways to simplify Ethernet networking while still continuing to allow for new requirements and new applications About the Speaker:
Saar Gillai is Vice President of the Advanced Technology Group and Chief Technical Officer for HP Networking. He has more than 20 years of experience in the networking industry with a focus on long-term vision for product lines and solutions. Prior to joining HP, he was Senior Vice President of Worldwide Products and Solutions for 3Com; Senior Vice President of Product Development and Operations for Enfora, a leading global supplier of intelligent wireless networking solutions; and Vice-President of Engineering and Product Management at Tropos Networks.
Gillai also spent seven years at Cisco Systems in leadership positions, including Vice President of Engineering for the Wireless Networking business unit. While at Cisco, he played a significant role in moving Cisco’s enterprise WLAN products to the top position in the market. During his tenure the business unit developed and shipped more than $1.5 billion worth of products. Gillai also held key management positions in product development for the desktop switching business unit and the multiservice switching business unit. He previously worked at Newbridge Networks as well as several startup companies. About HP:
HP creates new possibilities for technology to have a meaningful impact on people, businesses, governments and society. The world’s largest technology company, HP brings together a portfolio that spans printing, personal computing, software, services and IT infrastructure at the convergence of the cloud and connectivity, creating seamless, secure, context-aware experiences for a connected world. More information about HP (NYSE: HPQ) is available at hp.com.
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Wed, Feb 22nd
2:00-2:30pm |
Speaker: Soni Jiandani, SVP - Data Center Group, Cisco Systems
Introducer: Nathan Brookwood, Insight64
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Wed, Feb 22nd
2:30-3:00pm |
Speaker: Greg Scherer, Vice President - Server and Storage Strategy, Broadcom
Introducer: Lisa Huff, Discerning Analytics
Abstract:
For years, the corporate data center has been growing and evolving by increasing the scale and speed of three separate entities to keep up with IT demand, namely:
About the Speaker:
Greg Scherer is the Vice President of Server and Storage Strategy for Broadcom. His previous positions include being CTO for Emulex and Neterion. He is a technology industry veteran with almost thirty years of experience in engineering and business development. His diverse career includes contributions as both a technical team member and a proven leader in bringing emerging products and technologies to market. Greg holds several patents and remains active in new product development.
About Broadcom:
Broadcom is a major technology innovator and global leader in semiconductors for wired and wireless communications. Broadcom products enable the delivery of voice, video, data, and multimedia to and throughout the home, the office, and the mobile environment. We provide the industry's broadest portfolio of state-of-the-art system-on-a-chip and software solutions to manufacturers of computing and networking equipment, digital entertainment and broadband access products, and mobile devices. These solutions support our core mission: Connecting everything®.
Broadcom, one of the world's largest fabless communications semiconductor companies with 2010 revenue of $6.82 billion, holds more than 15,700 U.S. and foreign patents and applications. It has one of the broadest intellectual property portfolios addressing both wired and wireless transmission of voice, video, data, and multimedia. A FORTUNE 500® company, Broadcom is headquartered in Irvine, CA, and has offices and research facilities in North America, Asia, and Europe. Broadcom may be contacted at +1.949.926.5000 or at www.broadcom.com. |
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Wed, Feb 22nd
3:10-5:30pm |
Organizer: Frank Yang, CommScope
Chairperson: Nathan Brookwood, Insight64
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Course Description:
High bandwidth demanding applications such as virtualization, video, and high-performance computing continue driving networking performance to ever higher levels. The new 40 Gb/s and 100 Gb/s Ethernet technologies will meet these demands in a compatible, technically feasible, and cost-effective manner. This tutorial will examine cabling needs, interconnect, monitoring, encryption, and packet processing. It will focus on standards efforts, the move toward open fabrics, and transition issues. It will discuss approaches that will drive down costs and accelerate changeovers.
Intended Audience:
Network equipment and communications systems designers, design engineers, engineering and technical managers, hardware designers, embedded software engineers, test engineers, product marketing managers and engineers, marketing and sales managers, network engineers, telecom engineers, data center managers, IT managers and network engineers
About the Organizer:
Yinglin (Frank) Yang is Technical Marketing Manager, Enterprise Solutions at CommScope, where he is responsible for strategic measures, thought leadership, and market research. He previously worked at Dell on server hardware development. He is Marketing Chair for the Next Generation Enterprise Cabling Subcommittee of the Ethernet Alliance. He has presented at many conferences and other events, including the Ethernet Technology Summit, Technology Exploration Forum (Ethernet Alliance), OFC/NFOEC, and the BICSI conference. Frank is a Cisco Certified Network Design Professional (CCDP) and Certified Network Professional (CCNP). He holds an MSEE from Texas Tech, and has a number of patents, whitepapers, and publications.
About the Chairperson:
Nathan Brookwood serves as Research Fellow at Insight 64, a semiconductor consulting firm. He has worked for and with suppliers of mainframes, minicomputers, and PCs. At Insight 64, he focuses on processors used in computational applications; his views on the processor market often find their way into articles in mainstream media, business media, and the trade press. Best known for his knowledge of the semiconductor industry, he also works in closely allied system markets where semiconductor technology plays a key role. Nathan received a BS degree from MIT and attended the Harvard Business School.
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3Wed, Feb 22nd
3:10-5:30pm |
Organizer: Steven Shalita, NetScout Systems and Sharon Besser, NetOptics
Chairperson: TBD
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Wed, Feb 22nd
3:10-4:15pm |
Chairperson: Lisa Huff, Discerning Analytics
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Wed, Feb 22nd
3;10-4:15pm |
Chairperson: Lou Frenzel, Electronic Design Magazine
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Wed, Feb 22nd
4:30-5:30pm |
Chairperson: Fichard Fetik, Data Confential
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Wed, Feb 22nd
4:30-5:30pm |
Chairperson: Tom Burniece, Burniece Consulting
Instructor: Donald Eastlake, Huawei
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Wed, Feb 22nd
7:00-8:300pm |
OPEN - Beer, Pizza and Chat with the Experts (featuring tables on specific subjects presided over by experts)
Organizers: Stan McClellan, ZNYX Networks and Tim Lustig, QLogic
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Thurs, Feb 23rd
8:30-10:50am |
Organizer: Kamal Dalmia, Aquantia
Chairperson: Tom Burniece, Burniece Consulting Services
Instructors:
Panel on Connecting the Next Big Wave of Cloud Computing Infrastructure
Chairperson: Tom Burniece, Burniece Consulting Services
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Thurs, Feb 23rd
8:30-10:50am |
Organizers: Claudio DeSanti, Cisco Systems and Brian Berg, Berg Software Design Clau
Chairperson: Brian Berg, Berg Software Design
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Course Description:
Most data centers today want to use Ethernet as the primary networking interface for every connectivity need – that is, for storage, high-performance computing, and other functions as well as in standard networking applications. In particular, Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) is the standard protocol that provides seamless integration between Ethernet and Fibre Channel, thus allowing for successful convergence of storage on Ethernet. This tutorial covers convergence for storage, high-performance computing, and virtualization, with a special attention to FCoE. The afternoon panel includes members representing the entire FCoE ecosystem.
Learning Objectives
Intended Audience:
Storage equipment and storage systems designers, communications and networking equipment design engineers, engineering managers, hardware designers, embedded software engineers, test engineers, product marketing managers and engineers, marketing and sales managers, network engineers, storage and virtualization specialists, and data center managers and engineers.
About the Organizers / Chairperson:
Claudio DeSanti is a Fellow in the Data Center Group at Cisco. His activity is focused on Data Center networking and Cisco's Unified Computing System technologies.
He represents Cisco in several National and International Standards Bodies and in industry associations. He is vice Chairman of the INCITS T11 Technical Committee, Chairperson of various working groups, and editor of different standards. He is co-author of the book "I/O Consolidation in the Data Center", published by Cisco Press. He received many honors and awards, including the INCITS 2010 Service Award and the INCITS 2008 Technical Excellence Award. He holds a Ph.D. in computer engineering from the Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna in Pisa, Italy. Brian Berg is President of Berg Software Design, a consulting organization offering software design services in the storage arena. His extensive experience with a wide variety of storage devices and interfaces includes work as a project leader, software developer, industry analyst, technical marketer, technical writer, and expert witness. His consulting clients include Adaptec, Fujitsu Computer Products, Intel, National Semiconductor, Silicon Graphics, and Sony Electronics. He has been a speaker, session chair, and conference chair at over 50 conferences. He holds a BS degree from Pacific Lutheran University, and has done graduate work in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering at Stanford University.
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Thurs, Feb 23rd
8:30-9:45am |
Chairperson: Stan McClellan, ZNYX Networks
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Thurs, Feb 23rd
10;00-10:50am |
Chairperson: Andras Borros, Sun Edison
Instructor: Gilad Shainer, Mellanox Technologies
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Thurs, Feb 23rd
8:30-10:50am |
Organizers: Christos Kolias, Orange Silicon Valey and Peter Christy, Internet Research Group
Chairperson: Michael Howard, Infonetics Research
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Thurs, Feb 23rd
11:00-11:30am |
Speaker: Geng Lin, CTO Networking Business, Dell
Introducer: TBD
Abstract:
Virtualization, cloud computing, and big data applications bring tremendous challenges to today’s networking architectures. Software Defined Networking (SDN), and in particular OpenFlow-based architectures, has recently emerged as a major paradigm shift to support these challenges. Of course, SDN is still in its infancy - industry leaders and academia researchers are expanding and deepening its methodologies, applications, and ecosystem.
This session will discuss many facets of SDN, covering both technology and business perspectives. We will examine key technical aspects of SDN architecture, such as scalable control planes, high throughput flow processing, cost-effective packet forwarding processors, network-oriented programming model and tools, network resource control and conflict resolutions, and interoperability with server virtual networking capabilities such as VM switching and I/O virtualization. We will also explore the business implications of this paradigm shift in network architecture, such as business models for SDN devices and associated network applications, open source networking software and service opportunities, and SDN development ecosystems. We will provide insight into how SDN/OpenFlow-based Ethernet switches and applications are being used today and how they fit into current data center and enterprise IT architectures. We will also show new business use cases that will emerge near-term. About the Speaker:
Dr. Geng Lin is the CTO of Networking Business at Dell, where he has overall responsibility for technology strategy, system architecture, product innovation, and partnership and acquisition of key technologies. Previously, he was the CTO of the IBM Alliance at Cisco Systems, where he was responsible for technology direction, strategy, and solution development of the joint Cisco-IBM solution portfolio worldwide. In his 19 years in the networking industry, he has also served as Vice President of Software Engineering at Netopia (acquired by Motorola), Director of Engineering at Cisco Systems, and Director of Product Strategy at Nortel Networks. Dr. Lin speaks frequently at conferences and industry tradeshows. He has served on the editorial board of two research journals in network and systems software, and the advisory board of two books on cloud computing. He has over 40 publications including book chapters, journal and conference papers, and keynote speeches. He received his B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees from Peking University and his Ph.D. degree from the University of British Columbia, all in computer science.
About Dell:
Dell (NASDAQ: DELL) listens to its customers and uses that insight to simplify technology and create innovative solutions that deliver dependable long-term value. As a leading technology company, we offer a broad range of product categories, including mobility products, desktop PCs, software and peripherals, servers and networking, and storage. Our services include infrastructure technology, consulting and applications, and business process applications. We are committed to managing and operating our business in a responsible and sustainable manner worldwide. This includes our commitment to environmental responsibility in all areas. Learn more at www.dell.com.
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Thurs, Feb 23rd
11:30am-Noon |
Speaker: Ken Duda, Arista Networks
Introducer: Michael Howard, Infonetics Research
Abstract:
Network virtualization is a key development in Ethernet network architecture. By decoupling logical topology (as seen by the application or virtual machine) from physical topology (the physical connections between servers and switches), it has a profound impact on network design and usage. Administrators can use it to allow for multipathing, move virtual machines across subnets, stretch virtual LANs between data centers, or provide thousands of secure subnetworks, all without proprietary fabrics or forklift upgrades. This presentation will cover how network virtualization works, what problems it solves, and how equipment vendors and standards bodies are approaching it
About the Speaker:
Kenneth Duda is a pioneer in high-performance networking software and lead architect of EOS, a stateful modular operating system for all Arista Networks’ products. He is also the co-author of several network virtualization specifications including VXLAN with VMware and NVGRE with Microsoft. From 2005 to 2008, Ken was the Acting President of Arista.
Before joining Arista, Ken was CTO at There.com, where he played a lead role in designing a real-time 3-D distributed system that scaled to thousands of simultaneous users. Ken was also the first employee of Granite Systems and led the software development effort for the Catalyst 4000 product line after Cisco acquired Granite. Ken has 3 simultaneous engineering degrees from MIT and holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Stanford. About Arista Networks:
Arista Networks was founded to deliver cloud networking solutions for large data center and computing environments. Arista’s award-winning best-of-breed 10 Gigabit Ethernet switches redefine scalability, robustness, and price–performance. At the core of Arista's platform is EOS, a ground-breaking new software architecture. Arista Networks markets its products worldwide through distribution partners, systems integrators, and resellers. For more information, see:.aristanetworks.com
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Thurs, Feb 23rd
2:00-3:20 |
Organizer: Chris Lyon, FCIA
Chairperson: Greg McSorley, Amphenol
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Course Description:
Network convergence can make networks simpler, easier to manage, and less expensive. Having a single interface for networking, storage, backplanes, and subsystems means less test equipment, less training, simpler software and infrastructure, and fewer compatibility and bridging problems. Our panel of experts from major players will describe the current state of network convergence, discuss the latest developments and issues, and present the value proposition attendees can apply to both new and existing data centers. Attendees will have extensive opportunities to ask questions about the challenges they face.
Intended Audience:
Storage equipment and storage systems designers, communications and networking equipment design engineers, engineering managers, hardware designers, embedded software engineers, test engineers, product marketing managers and engineers, marketing and sales managers, network engineers, storage and virtualization specialists, and data center managers and engineers.
About the Organizer:
Chris Lyon is Executive Director of the Fibre Channel Industry Association, an international trade organization focused on Fibre Channel technology and infrastructure development. With FCIA for over ten years, Chris previously held marketing positions at Vixel, McDATA, Connex, and SANNavigator. A Certified Association Executive (CAE), Chris holds a BA from LIFE Pacific College.
About the Chairperson:
Greg McSorley is Technical Business Development Manager at Amphenol, where he leads standards committee activities. He is involved in the T10 and T11 committees, including the 40 and 100GbE effort. He also serves as FCIA Treasurer, in which position his main duty is to keep Skip Jones away from the money. With Amphenol since 2006, he has focused on designing high-speed interconnects including SCSI, Fibre Channel, InfiniBand, and 10GbE. A 28 year computer/storage business veteran, he has previous experience with Data General and EMC designing and testing packages for EMI integrity and high speed interconnects. He received his bachelor’s degree in camel riding from the Famous Engineers and Brain Surgeons Correspondence School in Kabul, Afghanistan.
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Thurs, Feb 23rd
2:00-5:00pm |
Organizers: Christos Kolias, Orange Silicon Valey and Peter Christy, Internet Research Group
Chairperson: Peter Christy, Internet Research Group
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OPEN - Panel on Future of OpenFlow
Chairperson: Peter Christy, International Research Group
Panelists:
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Thurs, Feb 23rd
2:00-3:20pm |
Chairperson: Lou Frenzel, Electronic Design Magazine
Panelists:
Session Description:
The Ethernet invasion is everywhere. This session will cover the prospects for Ethernet in the enterprise, among carriers, and in other areas as well. Topics will include:
About the Chairperson:
Lou Frenzel is Communications Technology Editor for Electronic Design Magazine where he writes articles, columns, blogs, technology reports, and online material on the wireless, communications, and networking sectors. He interviews executives and engineers, attends conferences, researches those areas of electronics to determine the current state of the technology, and reviews new products. Lou has been with the magazine since 2000. He is also editor-in-chief of Mobile Development and Design, an online magazine focusing on cellular and wireless engineering.
Lou has 25+ years experience in the electronics industry. He holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Houston and a master's degree from the University of Maryland. He is author of 20 books on computer and electronic subjects as well as hundreds of magazine articles. About the Panelists:
Michael Howard has over 40 years of communications industry experience, including 20 years in market research. He is recognized worldwide as a leading expert in emerging markets, service provider network market trends, and user buying patterns. He is also a consultant to startups, service providers, manufacturers, and the investment community, focusing on market opportunities, due diligence, positioning, product development, business plans, and mergers and acquisitions. He is the author of a book on Carrier Ethernet and is a popular speaker at industry events around the world. He is frequently quoted in trade and business press outlets such as Business Week, CNN Money, Forbes, Fortune, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal. He holds a BS in Mathematics from UC Berkeley.
Jag Bolaria is Senior Analyst at Linley Group and a senior editor of Microprocessor Report.
During more than 20 years in the communication and PC semiconductor industries, he defined and launched products that have generated billion-dollar revenues. He has spoken at several industry conferences and has written articles for EDN, EE Times, and other publications. His extensive industry experience includes senior roles in both marketing and engineering at Intel and other companies. Sergis Mushell is a Prinicipal Research Analyst with Gartner’s Technology and Service Provider Research Group.
His primary focus is on processor technology, NICs, and storage semiconductors. He has previous experience with Phaselink, Altera, and IDT. He has worked within standard bodies, such as JEDEC and IEEE, on new standards and initiatives. Alan Weckel is a Senior Director at Dell’Oro Group
He is responsible for the Data Center Appliance, Enterprise Telephony, and Ethernet Switch market research programs. While at Dell’Oro Group, he has significantly expanded the Ethernet Switch research and created the firm’s WAN Optimization Appliance coverage. Before joining Dell’Oro Group, Mr. Weckel worked at Raytheon, General Electric Power Systems, and Cisco Systems. |
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Thurs, Feb 23rd
3:40-5:00pm |
Chairperson: Jag Bolaria, Linley Group
Where is Ethernet heading? Where are the FCoE deployments and how fast will this technology grow? How will 40GbE and 100GbE roll out? When will we see terabit Ethernet? Will copper implementations continue to ever higher speeds? Will Ethernet migrate to fiber everywhere? How is the industry addressing latency in Ethernet implementations? How are service providers adopting Carrier Ethernet in the Metro and WAN? What role is Ethernet playing in mobile backhaul? How will data center bridging technologies roll out? These are some of the questions this panel will discuss.
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About the Chairperson:
Jag Bolaria is a senior analyst at The Linley Group and a senior editor of Microprocessor Report. During more than 20 years in the communication and PC semiconductor industries, he defined and launched products that have generated billion-dollar revenues. He has spoken at several industry conferences and has written articles for EDN, EE Times, and other publications. His extensive industry experience includes senior roles in both marketing and engineering at Intel and other companies.
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