1. CloudEthernet Forum OVERVIEW December 2 nd, 2014

2. 2 Mobile Apps Cloud Computing 50B M2M Devices $200B+ Cloud Services Market Drivers for CloudEthernet Source: Gartner 2012, worldwide market for cloud infrastructure and services in 2016

3. 3 Source: Cisco Systems Visual Network Index 2012 73% Devices - Mobile & M2M Demand for cloud connectivity everywhere

4. 4 CEF Origins CloudEthernet Forum Started in May 2013 Allied to 200+ member Metro Ethernet Forum MEF drove $50B Carrier Ethernet market CEF has similar ambitions for CloudEthernet CEF wants open standards CloudEthernet CEF to define CloudEthernet services CEF Well-Positioned to Deliver CloudEthernet Services As Leading Federation of Cloud Operators and Network Vendors

5. 5 CEF Vision Next Generation of Networks Must be Designed For Applications, Devices & Data Ethernet is #1 Choice for Cloud Operators Focused on Analytics, Automation & Virtualization

6. 6 Cloud Network Obstacles Technology Barriers Limits to VLANs and WAN scalability Lack of Visibility Using Tunnels & Overlays Network Bottlenecks Network set-up is a manual process Faster service creation required Virtualization Limits Creation of VMs not aligned with VNs No clear migration paths to SDN and NFV

7. 7 Why Ethernet for Cloud Solutions? Ethernet Is Multi-Tenant EfficientCAPEX/OPEX savings Ethernet is Self Provisioning Automated Time to market + OPEX savings Ethernet Is Programmable Orchestration Customer flexibility + OPEX savings Ethernet is Low Cost & Elastic Virtualization Scalability + OPEX Savings Ethernet is # 1 OEM Choice Lower CostsReduce TCO

8. 8 Five Fundamental CEF Pillars Security Virtualize ProgramAnalytics Automate

9. 9 Five Fundamentals - Explained Separate control plane & data plane Virtualize what you can & centralize what you must Extend SDN from core to edge to drive innovation Virtualization Use Ethernet to automate network set-up Faster service creation and delivery from control plane Align VM creation with Virtual Network creation Automation Secure all business data + protect user privacy Create new standards for data usage Regulatory compliance Security Deliver network innovation at forwarding plane Accelerate new features and services Create application differentiation using NFV & SDN Programmability Monitor application and device usage Optimize application performance and delivery Monetize application traffic Analytics

10. 10 CloudEthernet Forum Structure Founding Board President James Walker Chairman Jeffrey Schmitz Technical Co-Chairs Marketing Co-Chairs Focus Areas Virtualization Automation Security Programmability Analytics Open Standards & Use Cases

11. 11 CloudEthernet Members

12. 12 CloudEthernet Member Testimonials The CloudEthernet Forum is a critical vehicle to bringing the world’s largest Cloud-Enablers, Cloud Providers, and Carriers together to drive an Enterprise-grade reliability model that CIOs around the world can leverage The CloudEthernet Forum is a confluence of interests that recognizes the need to create solutions and frameworks that drive the move from Ethernet based Cloud Networking to resilient, secure and profitable Cloud Computing As datacenter networks become larger and more sophisticated, they are coming up against challenges, and the CloudEthernet Forum is committed to resolving those issues. The CloudEthernet Forum provides a place where cloud and Ethernet experts can cooperatively resolve complex issues and work toward common standards

13. 13 Why Join CloudEthernet Forum? Drive CloudEthernet Standards Introduce CloudEthernet Services Win Thought Leadership With Customers Accelerate Future of Cloud Networking