Chapter 1. Data Center Architecture Considerations

This chapter covers data center architecture considerations. It explains the design considerations and methodology used to approach the design process in order to efficiently select the end-to-end network design for a data center fabric project for an architect and provide the needed growth capability for its evolution.

In the data center network design process, there are key considerations for the architecture choice and final design:

Image The applications to be hosted in the data center along with the type of storage the applications will use

The data center needs and constraints, including physical ...

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