Data Center Networking
A data center network is a complex arrangement of network devices such as routers, switches, interfaces, etc., that inter-connects the various computing and storage units in a data center’s resource pool to ensure a high-level of performance. Increasing speed and latency requirements are redefining network architectures within the enterprise data center. Networking within an enterprise data center connects servers to other servers as well as users. Users can be customers or employees, depending on what they are accessing. Connections are made through switches, routers, and various types of cables. In modern data centers, virtualization plays a large role in operating and managing the data center network. In data center networking architecture, there are three fundamental components that form the core of a data center network — network, server and storage infrastructure. It is essential that these components fit and work together in order to deliver faster and reliable data center networking services.