Fundamental Network Improvements Summer 2012 Activity May 14, 2012.

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Fundamental Network Improvements Summer 2012 Activity May 14, 2012

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Fundamental Network Improvements

Summer 2012 Activity

May 14, 2012

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Really High Level

Focus on network resiliency• Reduce impact of device, interface & link failure• Allow for maintenance without significant outages• Reduce amount of firefighting

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High Level•Retire Fleming 6509 core switch done May 6•Core network hardware and route redundancy done May 6•Reduce complexity of layer 2 vlan structure•Entry and aggregation layer hardware and route redundancy•Reduce complexity of OSPF structure•Internet bandwidth management

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Layer 2 VLAN

•Layer 2 through the core• Extra broadcast traffic• Serious impact of network loops

•Push layer 3 out to buildings• Allows more resilient redundant links• Allows all routes to be active

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Follow Along

ITServices main page

• In the Spotlight• In the Works

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