Big Switch’s Big Cloud fabric decouples the logical topology from the physical. The constructs are familiar – the implementation nuances are easily assimilated, once adequate

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Big Switch’s Big Cloud fabric decouples the logical topology from the physical. The constructs are familiar – the implementation nuances are easily assimilated, once adequate
BSN was one of the first partnerships ‘s to bolster and enhance Dell EMC’s SDN portfolio and ecosystem. It is a mature, automation-centric, feature rich
Continued from Part 1: Orchestration, Automation & Programmability Orchestration Orchestration programs automated behaviours & responses in a network in support of the workloads. Unless orchestration
A short & sharp comparison of Layer 3/ECMP Leaf & Spine vs. Layer 2 Multi-chassis Link Aggregation, e.g. Dell EMC VLT (Virtual Link Trunking) Topologies.
When covering options based on Software defined and Open Networking during engagements, I make use or a particular slide (which is fluid and always evolving)
Software Defined and Open Networking is one of the key drivers and value props for Dell EMC Networking. At a high level, the SDN and
In essence, Spline collapses the Leaf & Spine functions – much like the Functions of Core & Aggregation Layers in a traditional 3-tier topology, would
Software Defined and Open Networking as a topic of interest, crops up in close to 80% of all Data Center opportunities I engage in. Even
Core Config Options: First Hop/Gateway Redundancy: VRRP: Same Switch hosts VRRP and STP Master-ship for deterministic forwarding @ L2/L3 and eliminate suboptimal forwarding path. In
. First, some background on DCB itself. DCB is an extension to Ethernet that enables the dedication of resources in the converged network. To ensure
. The following list of questions/vectors can assist in troubleshooting Layer 2 discard issues. They have been of help to me in the past on
. Following is a list of vectors that may assist in troubleshooting issues where the port behavior look like it is shutting itself down. Cable/
. I have already given a non-technical synopsis on VLT in one of my previous posts here https://hasanmansur.com/2012/10/15/force10-s4810-stacking-vs-vlt/ As mentioned, VLT Is a Dual Active Control
. First, I would highly recommend you have a view of my earlier post that summarizes the various (platform independent) optimizations you can implement on