Deploying ACI: The complete guide to planning, configuring, and managing Application Centric Infrastructure, 1st edition

With the Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) software-defined networking platform, students can achieve dramatic improvements in data center performance, redundancy, security, visibility, efficiency, and agility. In Deploying ACI, three leading Cisco experts introduce this breakthrough platform, and walk network professionals through all facets of design, deployment, and operation. The authors demonstrate how ACI changes data center networking, security, and management; and offer multiple field-proven configurations.

Deploying ACI is organized to follow the key decision points associated with implementing data center network fabrics. After a practical introduction to ACI concepts and design, the authors show how to bring fabric online, integrate virtualization and external connections, and efficiently manage an ACI network.

Students will master new techniques for improving visibility, control, and availability; managing multitenancy; and seamlessly inserting service devices into application data flows. The authors conclude with expert advice for troubleshooting and automation, helping learners deliver data center services with unprecedented efficiency.