EVPN in the Data Center

Acknowledgments

I want to acknowledge the people who were instrumental to me in the creation of this work.

First on this list are my editors at O’Reilly. Courtney Allen supported and nurtured my desire to write. Without her steadfast support, I doubt this book would have seen the light of day. Andy Oram who has done most of the editing has been nothing but tireless and prompt in his reviews, encouraging and thorough in his editing, and always pushing me to clarify my explanations. Courtney and Andy, thank you for round two.

Next up are the engineers at Cumulus Networks who have been among the most brilliant and supportive engineers I’ve worked with. Specifically, Vivek Venkataraman and Roopa Prabhu fielded my calls at all hours and never complained—at least to me :). Vivek and his FRR team worked with me to make the FRR model for EVPN simple and intuitive.

Pete Lumbis, also at Cumulus, reviewed the book on short notice, taking on this work in addition to the million other things he does. Neela Jacques, a close friend, read the initial drafts of the first chapters and helped me clarify the explanations to be understandable to non-engineers, as well. Thank you both for helping me make this book better.

My daughter and wife, Maya and Shanthala, rolled their eyes and put up with the side effects of my writing a second time. And I was afraid that my parents, who encouraged me throughout my life, would burst with pride and joy. Thank you all for nurturing and sustaining me through life. ...