• Data Center Networking

– Server Load Balancing

– Server Offload (SSL/HTTP Compression)
• WAN Optimization
– Caching
– Compression
– TCP Optimization
• Global Data Center Networking
• Virtual Private Networks
– TDM Circuit
– MPLS LSP
– IPSec
– SSL
 Networking Segments
Service Provider Enterprise
(L3 Routing) (L2 Switching)

• Telcos • Business
• Cable • University

Evolved into Data

Center Networking
 Basic HTTP Request
Intermediate Authoritative
Name Server Name Server

Server

Local
Name
Server

Client
 Single Data Center HTTP Requests
Intermediate Authoritative
Name Server Name Server

Server
Server Farm
Local Load
Name Balancer
Server

Clients
Basic HTTP Transaction
SYN

SYN/ACK

ACK

HTTP GET

Response

HTTP GET

Response

HTTP GET

Response

LAN WAN DC
 WAN Optimized HTTP Requests
Intermediate Authoritative Cache
Name Server Name Server Prefetch

Server
Server Farm
Local Load
Name Balancer
Server
Cache

Clients
 WAN Optimization
SYN

SYN/ACK

ACK

Prefectch
HTTP GET
Cached
Responses

Response

HTTP GET

Response

HTTP GET

Response

LAN WAN DC LAN WAN DC

 Multi-Data Center HTTP Request
Server
Load
Balancer
Server
Farm

Clients Intermediate Authoritative

Local Name Server Name Server Name Server
Global Server
Load Balancer

Local Name Server Global Server

Intermediate Load Balancer
Name Server Authoritative
Name Server

Clients

Server
Load
Balancer
Server
Farm
 Data Center Load Balancing

ISP-1 ISP-2

Secure Content Secure Content

Accelerator Accelerator
PIX™ Web Servers
PIX™
Firewall Firewall

Content Switch Content Switch

Database Servers
 Virtual Private Networks
Address Privacy Data Privacy
(i.e. Virtual Network) (i.e. Encryption)

• ATM • IPSec
• Frame Relay • SSL
• MPLS
 Single Service Provider Network
DataCenter D
Server
Load
Balancer Server
Farm
Global Server
Client A Load Balancer

DataCenter E
Server
Load
Balancer Server
Farm
Global Server
Client B Load Balancer

DataCenter F
Server
Load
Balancer Server
Farm
Client C Global Server
Load Balancer
 Single Service Provider Scenario
PE PE

CE CE
AS 2
SRC IP SRC IP LDP SRC IP LDP SRC IP
DST IP DST IP Label DST IP Label DST IP

DLCI DLCI DLCI

SRC IP SRC IP SRC IP SRC IP
VPI/VCI VPI/VCI VPI/VCI
DST IP DST IP DST IP DST IP
PW Label PW Label PW Label

RIP OSPF w/ MPLS RIP

IPSec or ATM/FR/PW

IPSec/SSL
 Inter-AS Scenario
SRC IP SRC IP VPN LDP SRC IP VPN SRC IP VPN LDP SRC IP
DST IP DST IP Label Label DST IP Label DST IP Label Label DST IP

CE CE

ASBR ASBR
PE PE

P P

AS 1 AS 3

RIP OSPF w/ MPLS ? OSPF w/ MPLS RIP

EBGP w/ MPLS

IPSec or ATM/FR/PW

IPSec/SSL
Carrier-Serving-Carrier Scenario
CSC-PE CSC-PE

P
SRC IP SRC IP VPN LDP SRC IP VPN LDP SRC IP
DST IP DST IP Label Label DST IP Label Label DST IP

CE CE
AS 2

PE CSC-CE CSC-CE PE

P P
SRC IP VPN VPN LDP
DST IP Label Label Label

AS 1 AS 3

RIP OSPF w/ MPLS ? OSPF w/ MPLS RIP

EBGP w/ MPLS
Carrier-Serving-Carrier Scenario
CSC-PE CSC-PE

P
SRC IP SRC IP VPN LDP SRC IP VPN LDP SRC IP
DST IP DST IP Label Label DST IP Label Label DST IP

CE CE
AS 2

PE CSC-CE CSC-CE PE

P P
SRC IP VPN LDP LDP
DST IP Label Label Label

AS 1 AS 3

IPSec or ATM/FR/PW

IPSec/SSL