The Mandate for a 21 st Century 21 st Century Network Design Jim Metzler Webtorials Editorial/Analyst Division Today’s Speakers Steven Taylor Jim Metzler Berna Devrim 2 Steven Taylor Moderator Co-Founder - Editorial/Analyst Division Jim Metzler Lead Analyst Co-Founder – Editorial/Analyst Division Berna Devrim Cisco Senior Manager Access Switching
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The Mandate for a21st Century21st Century
Network DesignJim Metzler
Webtorials Editorial/Analyst Division
Today’s Speakers
Steven TaylorJim Metzler Berna Devrim
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Steven TaylorModeratorCo-Founder -
Editorial/Analyst Division
Jim MetzlerLead AnalystCo-Founder –
Editorial/Analyst Division
Berna DevrimCisco
Senior ManagerAccess Switching
Goals & Non-Goals
GoalsDescribe the traditional approach to LAN designIdentify the factors driving the need to take a different approach to LAN designFocus on Green IT and Collaboration
Non-GoalsTo present specific network p pdesigns
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In the 1990s
LANs were based on shared mediaThere were myriad technologies
Ethernet, Token Ring, FDDI/CDDI, ATM 25, 100 VGAnyLAN, etc.
The deployment of LAN switching prompted the development of an architecture based on access, distribution and coreTh k d i i i l f LAN dThe key design principle for LANs was speed
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Factors Driving Change
SecurityIndustry and Government RegulationsIndustry and Government RegulationsWLANsNetwork and Application OptimizationNew Application ArchitecturesIP Storage
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Green IT
Refers to conserving energy, using computing resources efficiently, reducing carbon emissions,
i t h dli f h d tappropriate handling of hazardous waste.Driven by the desire to reduce cost, benefit the environment and be a good corporate citizen.Examples:
Integrate multiple network elements into a single branch office router.New network design that reduces the numberof devices and uses energy efficient devices.Enable collaboration to reduce travel.
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Drivers of Collaboration
Highly distributed workforceThe workforce’s productivity depends on the p y pability of the employees to:
Work together on common projectsShare knowledgeBuild consensus
R i ll b i h i d 3 dRequirement to collaborate with myriad 3rd