Building Resilient IP Networks

Chapter 9. Data Center Module

This chapter covers the following topics:

• Data Center Environmental Considerations

• Data Center Network Considerations

• Data Center Network Architecture

• Data Center Network Security

• Service Optimization

• Integrated Service Modules

Information is, perhaps, the most important asset that a company possesses. With almost all companies storing their information in digital form, data centers are becoming the most important physical asset a company has. The importance of data centers in the entire IT asset can never be underestimated. After all, the aim of the whole IT infrastructure is to transport and process information. Without information, there is not much use for the IT infrastructure. Therefore, the discussion ...