1. C97-633564-00© 2010 NetApp, Cisco, and VMware. All Rights Reserved. Presented Jointly by Cisco, NetApp, and VMware FlexPod for VMware

2. C97-633564-00© 2010 NetApp, Cisco, and VMware. All Rights Reserved. Agenda  Today’s Business Challenges  Next-Generation Data Center  The FlexPod Solution  FlexPod for VMware  Cooperative Support Model 2

3. C97-633564-00© 2010 NetApp, Cisco, and VMware. All Rights Reserved. Business Challenges 3 Create New Services and Generate Revenue Improve Profitability Enable New Business and Governance Models and Reduce Risk Data Center Plays a Critical Role

4. C97-633564-00© 2010 NetApp, Cisco, and VMware. All Rights Reserved. Transform Business with a Next-Generation Data Center 4 Traditional Data Center Siloed Server and Storage Sprawl Dedicated Contained Next-Generation Data Center Unified Consolidated Virtualized Cloud Benefits Better Manageability and Performance Lower OpEx and CapEx Increased Utilization and ROI Dramatically Improved Business Agility

5. C97-633564-00© 2010 NetApp, Cisco, and VMware. All Rights Reserved. Making the Journey to the Next-Generation Data Center  Optimized for virtualization, with excellent performance, security, and availability  Better manageability, and lower TCO  Proven architectures—no guesswork— and cooperative support 5  Proven, flexible configurations; customizable to your needs  Easy sizing guide lets you scale up, down, or out to respond to change  Simplified evolution to the cloud  Reduced risk: integrated and standardized to achieve timely, repeatable, consistent deployments  Easy to deploy to respond to growth  New services can be launched quickly Proven, Best-in-Class Data Center Solution Flexible and Adaptable to Future Needs Improved Agility and Faster Deployment

6. C97-633564-00© 2010 NetApp, Cisco, and VMware. All Rights Reserved. Introducing FlexPod  Standard, prevalidated, best-in- class infrastructure building blocks  Flexible: One platform scales to fit many environments and mixed workloads –Add applications and workload –Scale up and out  Simplified management and repeatable deployments  Design and sizing guides  Services: Facilitate deployment of different environments 6 Cisco ® UCS B-Series Blade Servers and UCS Manager Cisco Nexus ® Family Switches NetApp FAS 10 GE and FCoE The Most Efficient Journey to the Next-Generation Data Center

7. C97-633564-00© 2010 NetApp, Cisco, and VMware. All Rights Reserved. FlexPod Validated Designs Simplify the Journey to ITaaS Zones of Virtualization ITaaS (Public or Private Cloud) 7 Specialized Partner Ecosystem Cooperative Support View SAP View Share Pt. FlexPod Overview Exch 2010 SQL Server SQL Server Exch 2010 SQL Server SQL Server Secure Multi-Tenancy

8. C97-633564-00© 2010 NetApp, Cisco, and VMware. All Rights Reserved.  Simplify the journey to virtualization and cloud with one platform from three industry leaders  Reduce OpEx and increase resource utilization  Gain transparent integration with existing technology  Gain open integration with third-party management tools  Predesigned, validated infrastructure removes guesswork and speeds deployment  Provide proactive, predictive, centralized management  Identify and resolve problems with 24- hours-a-day cooperative support Data Center Efficiency Reduced Risk Business Agility  Flexible platform adapts to a wide range of application workloads and use cases  Flexible infrastructure can grow and scale to meet cloud computing requirements FlexPod Benefits 8

9. C97-633564-00© 2010 NetApp, Cisco, and VMware. All Rights Reserved. VMware vSphere Cisco UCS and Cisco Nexus Platforms NetApp Storage Introducing FlexPod for VMware 9 VMware  Most widely used, trusted virtualization platform  Manages large infrastructure as flexible, dynamic operating environment  Get more from your existing IT assets and reduce capital expenses of the data center by up to 60%  Significantly lower power, cooling, and space needs and reduce energy costs by up to 80% No. 1 in Ethernet storage  Built-in efficiency  Deduplication  Thin provisioning Faster provisioning  Lower TCO  Application environment Operational efficiencies  51% less rack space  52% less power Best-in-Class Solution for Next-Generation Data Center Cisco ® UCS Platform  Unifies computing, networking, virtualization, and storage  Simplification for superior manageability and lower TCO  Cisco Extended Memory Technology Cisco Nexus ® Family  Scalability  Unified fabric  Improved data center utilization  Resiliency and simplified management

10. C97-633564-00© 2010 NetApp, Cisco, and VMware. All Rights Reserved. Introducing FlexPod for VMware 10  Integrate storage administration into VMware vSphere for end-to- end virtual machine provisioning and faster cloning  NetApp is the only platform that supports a one-wire connection for all protocols  NetApp offers the industry’s first and only server-to-storage interconnect for all protocols Integration Delivers Powerful Benefits  Cisco ® VN-Link integration enables superior visibility and ease of management  Improve network throughput by up to 30%  Reduce memory cost by up to 60% and increase consolidation ratios  Integrated management yields higher productivity and lower costs VMware vSphere Cisco UCS and Cisco Nexus Platforms NetApp Storage

11. C97-633564-00© 2010 NetApp, Cisco, and VMware. All Rights Reserved. FlexPod for VMware: Architecture for Agility  Complete data center in one rack cabinet  Base configuration supports 1500 users for four popular workload applications simultaneously –VMware Virtual Desktop Infrastructure –Microsoft Exchange –Microsoft SharePoint –Microsoft SQL Server –Plus headroom for multiple applications  Flexibility to support multiple classes of computing and storage in a single FlexPod 11 Agile, Proven Data Center Solution VMware vSphere and vCenter Cisco ® UCS B-Series and UCS Manager Cisco Nexus ® Family switches: Cisco Nexus 1000V NetApp FAS 10 GE and FCoE

12. C97-633564-00© 2010 NetApp, Cisco, and VMware. All Rights Reserved. Centralized Management with FlexPod for VMware  VMware vCenter –Automate workflows –Scalable, extensible platform  Cisco ® UCS Manager –Embedded unified management –Integrated with VMware vCenter  NetApp OnCommand –Manager suite: automate, analyze, and control –Integration with VMware vCenter Server –Enable server administrators to perform storage tasks 12 Apps Cisco UCS Manager Cisco UCS Manager NetApp Storage Plug-ins NetApp Storage Plug-ins VMware vCenter VMware vCenter Extensible Open Management

13. C97-633564-00© 2010 NetApp, Cisco, and VMware. All Rights Reserved. Cooperative Support Model  NetApp, Cisco, and VMware have years of team experience providing support  Expanded and enhanced support resolution process  Focused on the most efficient method for resolving customer issues  Support available across a full spectrum of support products, new and old  More than a single-solution cooperative support model: scales and grows 13 Building on Years of Cooperative Support Excellence to Create a More Efficient, Flexible, and Scalable Support Solution

14. C97-633564-00© 2010 NetApp, Cisco, and VMware. All Rights Reserved. 14 FlexPod Cooperative Support Model *Valid customer support contracts with all 3 companies are required Working Together to Resolve Your Issues Quickly and Efficiently Case Escalation Customer* Directly Contacts Vendor Suspected of Problem Customer* Directly Contacts Vendor Suspected of Problem Problem Resolved Problem Resolved Cross-Company Cooperation for Enhanced Customer Support Experience NetApp Support Cisco ® Support VMware Support NetApp Engineering Cisco Engineering VMware Engineering 14

15. C97-633564-00© 2010 NetApp, Cisco, and VMware. All Rights Reserved.  Experience faster time to resolution for all FlexPod technologies and products  Enhanced support experience through improved cross-company collaboration  More efficient multivendor problem resolution with customer-assisted hand-offs  Vendor engagement and ownership through problem resolution  Global 24-hours-a-day support available 15 FlexPod Cooperative Support Model Benefits Working Together to Make Your World More Efficient

16. C97-633564-00© 2010 NetApp, Cisco, and VMware. All Rights Reserved. 16 Lower risk with simplified, prevalidated, shared architecture Start your Journey to the Cloud Today with FlexPod for VMware VMware Flexible IT scalable to meet both today’s needs and tomorrow’s Reduced TCO and better efficiency Certified data center specialty partners and cooperative support For more information, visit www.netapp.com/us/technology/flexpod/ 16 NetApp Cisco

17. C97-633564-00© 2010 NetApp, Cisco, and VMware. All Rights Reserved. Thank You