EDU-JUN-JND-DC - Juniper Networks Design – Data Center (JND-DC)

DURATION
5 days

LEVEL
Intermediate

OBJECTIVES
This five-day course is designed to cover best practices, theory, and design principles for data center design including data center architectures, data center interconnects, security considerations, virtualization, and data center operations.

PREREQUISITES
The following are the prerequisites for this course:
Knowledge of routing and switching architectures and protocols.
Knowledge of Juniper Networks products and solutions.
Understanding of infrastructure security principles.
Basic knowledge of hypervisors and load balancers.
Completion of the Juniper Networks Design Fundamentals (JNDF) course.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND
This course is targeted specifically for those who have a solid understanding of operation and configuration and are looking to enhance their skill sets by learning the principles of design for the data center.

TOPICS
Overview of Data Center Design
Initial Considerations
Architectures and Design Considerations
Connecting Data Centers
Security and Operation
Implementation Considerations

Initial Design Considerations
Physical Layout and Placement
Environmental Conditions
Cabling Options
Data Center Use Cases

Traditional Data Center Architecture
Traditional Multitier Architecture
Link Aggregation and Redundant Trunk Groups
Multichassis Link Aggregation
Lab: Designing a Multitier Architecture

Ethernet Fabric Architectures
Virtual Chassis
Virtual Chassis Fabric
QFabric
Junos Fusion
Ethernet Fabric Design Considerations
Lab: Ethernet Fabric Architecture

IP Fabric Architecture
The Shift To IP Fabrics
IP Fabric Routing Design
IP Fabric Scaling
VXLAN
Lab: IP Fabric Architecture

Data Center Interconnect
DCI Overview
Layer 2 DCI
EVPN Use Cases
Layer 3 DCI
Lab: Data Center Interconnect

Securing the Data Center
Overview of Data Center Security
Security Elements
Simplifying Security in the Data Center
Advanced Data Center Security
Lab: Securing the Data Center

SDN and Virtualization in the Data Center
Designing SDN in the Data Center
Using Contrail in the Data Center
Using NFV in the Data Center
Understanding How Contrail Works in the Data Center
Working in Virtual Environments in the Data Center
Lab: SDN and Virtualization

Data Center Operation

Understanding Baseline Behaviors
Deploying Junos Space and JSA
Understanding Analytics
Deploying Automation in the Data Center
Lab: Operating a Data Center

Traffic Prioritization for Converged Networks
Understanding QoS and CoS
Converging Networks
Lab: Prioritizing Data in the Data Center

Migration Strategies
Migration Overview
Common Scenarios
Migration Case Study
Lab: Data Center Migration

High Availability
Data Center High Availability Overview
Link Level and Physical Device Redundancy
Device-Level Redundancy