DATA CENTER NETWORKING

DCN provides Data Center Assessment Services and Data
Center Design Support Services.
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Nexus Network Assessment

Conduct a Nexus Assessment to identify current
practices and recommend changes within the Nexus
environment which may include:
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Integration of Nexus infrastructure within the data
center design
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Analysis of change management and incident
management practices
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Nexus scalability, Nexus availability, zoning,
domain configuration, interface configuration,
backup and restore, , and disaster recovery
oject management support to assist with the
overall delivery of Cisco services for incremental
changes to the ACE, Network or architecture

Single-pane-of-glass network management delivering visibility and automated policy management.

Software-Defined Network Defined
A software-defined network is a type of computing architecture whose main distinguishing factor is the separation of the data plane from the control plane in routers and switches. This means that control is implemented via software, rather than hardware, allowing a network administrator to manage network traffic from a central console. In cloud computing, this means a more flexible and efficient way to control traffic loads.

From a technical standpoint, SDNs encourage a more efficient way to operate a network environment. Networking, put simply, is the transfer of data from one server to another through routers and switches. There are faster ways to move across networks, and network routers dictate which avenue is fastest for certain packets of data. For instance, the fastest route for email is not necessarily the fastest route for video.

In a standard setup, a network administrator would need to set up and calibrate switches and routers manually. However, with an SDN, the administrator could adjust the switches' configuration from a management console running on an operating system, as well as create more virtual switches and routers as required.