Using TRILL, FabricPath, and VXLAN: Designing Massively Scalable Data Centers (MSDC) with Overlays (Networking Technology) 1st edition by Hooda, Sanjay K., Kapadia, Shyam, Krishnan, Padmanabhan (2014) Paperback

by Sanjay K Hooda

Virtualization has dramatically improved utilization within the now, TRILL and FabricPath overlays can do the same for data center networks. Using them, you can distribute data traffic far more effectively, utilizing virtually all of your network links - thereby overcoming the greatest disadvantage of traditional Spanning Tree-based topologies. Now, for the first time, there's a practical, expert guide to creating high-efficiency MSDC overlay networks with TRILL and FabricPath. Authored by two of Cisco's leading experts, "Using TRILL and FabricPath"Offers comprehensive guidelines and references for planning MSDC environmentsReviews all key design considerations and offers practical implementation methodologiesDemonstrates TRILL and FabricPath at work through realistic deployment examplesShows how to migrate current Spanning Tree-based L2 networks to FabricPath and TRILLExplains how to ensure interoperability with other overlay technologies such as like VxLAN and NVGRE, and with your existing infrastructureProvides up-to-the-minute information on relevant advanced TRILL and FabricPath functionality for key Cisco platforms, including Nexus 7000, Nexus 5000, and Nexus 3000

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First published December 16, 2013