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Cisco Switch Virtualization (Clustering)

Cisco Switch Virtualization (Clustering)

Network Virtualization vs Device Virtualization: Examples of Network Virtualization Virtual Port-channel (vPC) VLAN (L2) VRF (L3) VSAN Examples of Device Virtualization Security Context Virtual Device Context (VDC) Virtual Switch System (VSS) StackWise Virtual (SV) and Physical StackWise Virtual Machines (VMs) Why Use Switch/Device Virtualization? Eliminate STP blocked paths, FHRPs, and multiple device administration touch points Simplifies operations of campus access, distribution, and core topology Active/Active data plane path via Multi-chassis Etherchannel (MEC) = more bandwidth and lower latency Improve convergence…

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Catalyst 9300: Hands-On Review

Catalyst 9300: Hands-On Review

Cisco Catalyst 9300 (First Impressions) I received an email from our awesome lobby ambassador about two packages that arrived in the Malvern office. I didn’t remember what I ordered and quickly forgot about the packages because, it was such a chaotic week. When I finally made my way to the office, I saw the boxes in the mail room and thought “NO! That can’t be them already…”. Upon closer inspection, they were in fact the Catalyst 9300’s I had ordered….

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