Data Center Network Connectivity Brick
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ITS Technical Architecture - Brick
Data Center Network Connectivity
Primary Architect: Chris Zane
Description:
ITS supports the following Network Connectivity within the ITS Data Center
Ethernet VLANs at 1, 10Gbps
Fiber Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) at 10Gbps
VLAN Access Lists (VACL) to isolate users on same subnets
Experimental |
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Strategic (3-5 Years) |
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Tactical (1-2 Years) |
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Containment |
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Retirement |
In this domain, we have chosen to standardize on technologies/protocols rather than products. In most cases, the products themselves are commodities but the protocols are the key directional factors.
Emerging Trends
Requirements to isolate users on larger IP Subnets to scale co-location services. (VACLs allow this to happen). This requires Cisco 1000v soft switch to be installed on VMWare hypervisor. Private VLANs have been determined to have too many restrictions that would cause far too many problems.
Ethernet and FCoE are currently at 10Gbps but will eventually expand to 40 or even 100 (maybe 25/50 depending on technology trends) in the future.
Change History
Brick first created Aug 2014
Definitions
Experimental | Someone in ITS is currently investigating or experimenting with this technology. |
Strategic | ITS will be investing in this technology for 3-5 years. |
Tactical | ITS will be investing in this technology for 1-2 years. |
Containment | ITS will continue to use this technology for existing systems, but will no longer invest in this technology and/or grow its use. |
Retirement | ITS has a firm plan (and timeline) to retire this technology. |