Networking options in cloud computing: Advanced topics
This unit looks in more detail at some advanced capabilities in the SoftLayer network, discusses their purpose, and provides usage examples that can be applied in real life scenarios.
9.1 What you should be able to do
After completing this unit, you should be able to:
•Describe the network architecture of SoftLayer.
•Identify the uses of IP addresses in SoftLayer.
•Explain the use of VLANs and VLAN spanning.
•Describe the fundamentals of load balancing and load balancing solutions in SoftLayer. ...