Data Center Networking –Server Load Balancing –Server Offload (SSL/HTTP Compression) WAN Optimization –Caching –Compression –TCP Optimization Global Data Center Networking Virtual Private Networks –TDM Circuit –MPLS LSP –IPSec –SSL
Networking Segments Service Provider (L3 Routing) Telcos Cable Enterprise (L2 Switching) Business University Evolved into Data Center Networking
Basic HTTP Request Client Server Local Name Server Intermediate Name Server Authoritative Name Server
Single Data Center HTTP Requests Clients Server Farm Server Load Balancer Intermediate Name Server Local Name Server Authoritative Name Server HTTPS + Compression
Basic HTTP Transaction LANWANDC SYN SYN/ACK ACK HTTP GET Response
WAN Optimized HTTP Requests Clients Server Farm Server Load Balancer Intermediate Name Server Authoritative Name Server Local Name Server Cache Prefetch TCP Connection HTTPS + Compression
WAN Optimization LANWANDCLANWANDC Prefectch Cached Responses SYN SYN/ACK ACK HTTP GET Response
Multi-Data Center HTTP Request Clients Local Name Server Intermediate Name Server Authoritative Name Server Global Server Load Balancer Intermediate Name Server Authoritative Name Server Global Server Load Balancer Server Load Balancer Server Farm Server Load Balancer Server Farm Local Name Server
Data Center Load Balancing Web Servers ISP-1ISP-2 Database Servers PIX ™ Firewall Secure Content Accelerator Content Switch Secure Content Accelerator
Virtual Private Networks Address Privacy (i.e. Virtual Network) ATM Frame Relay MPLS Data Privacy (i.e. Encryption) IPSec SSL
Single Service Provider Network Global Server Load Balancer Server Load Balancer Server Farm Global Server Load Balancer Server Load Balancer Server Farm Global Server Load Balancer Server Load Balancer Server Farm Client A Client B Client C DataCenter D DataCenter E DataCenter F
AS 2 CE PE Single Service Provider Scenario P OSPF w/ MPLSRIP SRC IP DST IP SRC IP DST IP LDP Label SRC IP DST IP LDP Label SRC IP DST IP IPSec/SSL IPSec or ATM/FR/PW SRC IP DST IP DLCI VPI/VCI PW Label SRC IP DST IP DLCI VPI/VCI PW Label SRC IP DST IP DLCI VPI/VCI PW Label SRC IP DST IP
AS 1AS 3 CE PE ASBR Inter-AS Scenario PP RIP EBGP w/ MPLS ? SRC IP DST IP SRC IP DST IP SRC IP DST IP VPN Label LDP Label SRC IP DST IP VPN Label LDP Label SRC IP DST IP VPN Label IPSec/SSL IPSec or ATM/FR/PW OSPF w/ MPLS
LDP Label LDP Label AS 1 AS 2 AS 3 CE PE CSC-CE CSC-PE CSC-CE CSC-PE Carrier-Serving-Carrier Scenario P PP SRC IP DST IP SRC IP DST IP VPN Label LDP Label SRC IP DST IP SRC IP DST IP VPN Label SRC IP DST IP VPN Label VPN Label RIP EBGP w/ MPLS OSPF w/ MPLS ?
LDP Label LDP Label AS 1 AS 2 AS 3 CE PE CSC-CE CSC-PE CSC-CE CSC-PE Carrier-Serving-Carrier Scenario P PP SRC IP DST IP SRC IP DST IP VPN Label LDP Label SRC IP DST IP SRC IP DST IP VPN Label SRC IP DST IP VPN Label LDP Label IPSec/SSL IPSec or ATM/FR/PW