White Paper Abstract:
This architecture brief discusses design strategies based on technology enhancements available in the Cisco Catalyst® 6500 and Cisco® Nexus 7000 Series Switches. The technology enhancements enable data center architects to address broad data center network requirements placed on current architectures. New switching technology delivers a number of capabilities that collectively provide architectural options to meet such requirements. The reader is expected to have experience with design and implementation issues and familiarity with technology concepts. This brief targets data center architects and network engineers seeking to understand data center architecture evolution strategies.