<p style="margin: 0px;">Introduction xxi</p> <p style="margin: 0px;">Part I Cloud Concepts</p> <p style="margin: 0px;">Chapter 1 What Is Cloud Computing? 3</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 3</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Foundation Topics 7</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Welcome to the Cloud Hype 7</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Historical Steps Toward Cloud Computing 9</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> The Many Definitions of Cloud Computing 11</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> The Data Center 12</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Common Cloud Characteristics 14</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> On-Demand Self-Service 14</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Rapid Elasticity 16</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Resource Pooling 17</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Measured Service 19</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Broad Network Access 20</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Multi-tenancy 21</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Classifying Clouds 22</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Around the Corner: Agile, Cloud-Scale Applications, and DevOps 24</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Further Reading 26</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Exam Preparation Tasks 27</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Review All the Key Topics 27</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 27</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Define Key Terms 27</p> <p style="margin: 0px;">Chapter 2 Cloud Shapes: Service Models 29</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 29</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Foundation Topics 32</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Service Providers and Information Technology 32</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Service-Level Agreement 34</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Cloud Providers 34</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Infrastructure as a Service 36</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Regions and Availability Zones 38</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> IaaS Example: Amazon Web Services 39</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Platform as a Service 43</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> PaaS Example: Microsoft Azure 45</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Software as a Service 49</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> SaaS Examples 50</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Around the Corner: Anything as a Service 52</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Further Reading 53</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Exam Preparation Tasks 54</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Review All the Key Topics 54</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 54</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Define Key Terms 54</p> <p style="margin: 0px;">Part II Cloud Deployments</p> <p style="margin: 0px;">Chapter 3 Cloud Heights: Deployment Models 57</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 57</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Foundation Topics 61</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Public Clouds 61</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Risks and Challenges 62</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Security 62</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Control 63</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Cost 64</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Private Clouds 65</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Community Clouds 67</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Hybrid Clouds 69</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Cisco Intercloud 70</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Cisco Intercloud Fabric 73</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Intercloud Fabric Architecture 74</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Intercloud Fabric Services 76</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Intercloud Fabric Use Cases 83</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Around the Corner: Private Cloud as a Service 83</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Further Reading 83</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Exam Preparation Tasks 84</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Review All the Key Topics 84</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 84</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Define Key Terms 84</p> <p style="margin: 0px;">Chapter 4 Behind the Curtain 87</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 87</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Foundation Topics 89</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Cloud Computing Architecture 89</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Cloud Portal 90</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Cloud Orchestrator 94</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Cloud Meter 97</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Cloud Infrastructure: Journey to the Cloud 99</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Consolidation 100</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Virtualization 102</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Standardization 103</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Automation 103</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Orchestration 104</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Application Programming Interfaces 105</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> CLI vs API 106</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> RESTful APIs 111</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Around the Corner: OpenStack 115</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Further Reading 116</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Exam Preparation Tasks 117</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Review All the Key Topics 117</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 117</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Define Key Terms 117</p> <p style="margin: 0px;">Part III Server Virtualization for Cloud</p> <p style="margin: 0px;">Chapter 5 Server Virtualization 119</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 119</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Foundation Topics 122</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Introduction to Servers and Operating Systems 122</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> What Is a Server? 122</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Server Operating Systems 124</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Server Virtualization History 125</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Mainframe Virtualization 126</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Virtualization on x86 127</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Server Virtualization Definitions 128</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Hypervisor 129</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Hypervisor Types 130</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Virtual Machines 130</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Virtual Machine Manager 132</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Hypervisor Architectures 132</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> VMware vSphere 133</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Microsoft Hyper-V 133</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Linux Kernel-based Virtual Machine 134</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Multi-Hypervisor Environments 135</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Server Virtualization Features 136</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Virtual Machine High Availability 136</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Virtual Machine Live Migration 137</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Resource Load Balancing 140</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Virtual Machine Fault Tolerance 140</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Other Interesting Features 141</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Cloud Computing and Server Virtualization 142</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Self-Service on Demand 142</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Resource Pooling 143</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Elasticity 144</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Around the Corner: Linux Containers and Docker 144</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Further Reading 145</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Exam Preparation Tasks 146</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Review All Key Topics 146</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 146</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Define Key Terms 146</p> <p style="margin: 0px;">Chapter 6 Infrastructure Virtualization 149</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 149</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Foundation Topics 152</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Virtual Machines and Networking 152</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> An Abstraction for Virtual Machine Traffic Management 152</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> The Virtual Switch 154</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Distributed Virtual Switch 157</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Virtual Networking on Other Hypervisors 158</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Networking Challenges in Server Virtualization Environments 159</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Cisco Nexus 1000V 161</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Cisco Nexus 1000V Advanced Features 166</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Cisco Nexus 1000V: A Multi-Hypervisor Platform 168</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Virtual eXtensible LAN 171</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> VXLAN in Action 173</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> How Does VXLAN Solve VLAN Challenges? 177</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Standard VXLAN Deployment in Cisco Nexus 1000V 177</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> VXLAN Gateways 180</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Around the Corner: Unicast-Based VXLAN 181</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Further Reading 184</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Exam Preparation Tasks 185</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Review All the Key Topics 185</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 185</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Define Key Terms 185</p> <p style="margin: 0px;">Chapter 7 Virtual Networking Services and Application Containers 187</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 187</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Foundation Topics 190</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Virtual Networking Services 190</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Service Insertion in Physical Networks 190</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Virtual Services Data Path 192</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Cisco Virtual Security Gateway 193</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Cisco Adaptive Security Virtual Appliance 197</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Cisco Cloud Services Router 1000V 199</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Citrix NetScaler 1000V 201</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Cisco Virtual Wide Area Application Services 205</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> vPath Service Chains 208</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Virtual Application Containers 210</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Around the Corner: Service Insertion Innovations 217</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Further Reading 218</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Exam Preparation Tasks 219</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Review All the Key Topics 219</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 219</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Define Key Terms 219</p> <p style="margin: 0px;">Part IV Cloud Storage</p> <p style="margin: 0px;">Chapter 8 Block Storage Technologies 221</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 221</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Foundation Topics 224</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> What Is Data Storage? 224</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Hard Disk Drives 225</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> RAID Levels 226</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Disk Controllers and Disk Arrays 228</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Volumes 231</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Accessing Blocks 233</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Advanced Technology Attachment 234</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Small Computer Systems Interface 235</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Fibre Channel Basics 237</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Fibre Channel Topologies 238</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Fibre Channel Addresses 239</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Fibre Channel Flow Control 241</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Fibre Channel Processes 241</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Fabric Shortest Path First 243</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Fibre Channel Logins 245</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Zoning 246</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> SAN Designs 247</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Virtual SANs 250</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> VSAN Definitions 251</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> VSAN Trunking 253</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Zoning and VSANs 254</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> VSAN Use Cases 255</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Internet SCSI 256</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Cloud Computing and SANs 258</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Block Storage for Cloud Infrastructure 258</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Block Storage as a Service 259</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Around the Corner: Solid-State Drives 260</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Further Reading 261</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Exam Preparation Tasks 262</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Review All the Key Topics 262</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 262</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Define Key Terms 263</p> <p style="margin: 0px;">Chapter 9 File Storage Technologies 265</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 265</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Foundation Topics 268</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> What Is a File? 268</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> File Locations 269</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Main Differences Between Block and File Technologies 270</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Building a File System 271</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> File Namespace 272</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Linux File Naming Rules 272</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Windows File Naming Rules 273</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Volume Formatting 274</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Extended Filesystems 274</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> FAT and NTFS 278</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Permissions 281</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Linux Permissions 281</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> NTFS Permissions 282</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Accessing Remote Files 285</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Network File System 286</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Common NFS Client Operations 287</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Common NFS NAS Operations 289</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Server Message Block 289</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Common SMB Client Operations 292</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Common SMB NAS Operations 292</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Other File Access Protocols 293</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Cloud Computing and File Storage 294</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> File Storage for Cloud Infrastructure 294</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> File Hosting 294</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> OpenStack Manila 295</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Around the Corner: Object Storage 297</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Further Reading 298</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Exam Preparation Tasks 299</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Review All the Key Topics 299</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 299</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Define Key Terms 299</p> <p style="margin: 0px;">Part V Architectures for Cloud</p> <p style="margin: 0px;">Chapter 10 Network Architectures for the Data Center: Unified Fabric 301</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 301</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Foundation Topics 304</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Attributes of Data Center Networks 304</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> The Three-Tier Design 305</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Device Virtualization 307</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Why Use VDCs? 309</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Creating VDCs 310</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Allocating Resources to VDCs 312</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Virtual PortChannels 313</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Link Aggregation 315</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Creating vPCs 317</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Adding vPCs to the Three-Tier Design 319</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Fabric Extenders 320</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Top-of-Rack Designs 320</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> End-of-Row and Middle-of-Row Designs 321</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Enter the Nexus 2000 322</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> High-available Fabric Extender Topologies 325</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Overlay Transport Virtualization 326</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Layer 2 Extension Challenges 327</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> I Want My OTV! 329</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Configuring OTV 332</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> OTV Site Designs 335</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> I/O Consolidation 336</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Data Center Bridging 338</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Priority-based Flow Control 338</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Enhanced Transmission Selection 339</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Data Center Bridging Exchange 340</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Fibre Channel over Ethernet 341</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> FCoE Definitions 341</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Deploying I/O Consolidation 343</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> I/O Consolidation Designs 346</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> FabricPath 349</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Address Learning with FabricPath 351</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Configuring FabricPath 352</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> FabricPath and Spanning Tree Protocol 354</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Introduction to Spine-Leaf Topologies 356</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Around the Corner: VXLAN Fabrics 358</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Further Reading 360</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Exam Preparation Tasks 361</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Review All the Key Topics 361</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 361</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Define Key Terms 361</p> <p style="margin: 0px;">Chapter 11 Network Architectures for the Data Center: SDN and ACI 363</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 363</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Foundation Topics 366</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Cloud Computing and Traditional Data Center Networks 366</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> The Opposite of Software-Defined Networking 367</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Network Programmability 369</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Network Management Systems 369</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Automated Networks 370</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Programmable Networks 371</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> SDN Approaches 374</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Separation of the Control and Data Planes 375</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> The OpenFlow Protocol 376</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> OpenDaylight 378</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Software-based Virtual Overlays 381</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Application Centric Infrastructure 382</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Problems Not Addressed by SDN 382</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> ACI Architecture 383</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> ACI Policy Model 385</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Concerning EPGs 388</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Concerning Contracts 389</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Cisco APIC 391</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Fabric Management 392</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Integration 394</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Visibility 395</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> A Peek into ACI’s Data Plane 396</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Integration with Virtual Machine Managers 398</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Around the Corner: OpenStack Neutron 399</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Further Reading 403</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Exam Preparation Tasks 404</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Review All the Key Topics 404</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 404</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Define Key Terms 404</p> <p style="margin: 0px;">Chapter 12 Unified Computing 407</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 407</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Foundation Topics 410</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Physical Servers in a Virtual World 410</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> X86 Microarchitecture 411</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Physical Server Formats 413</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Server Provisioning Challenges 414</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Infrastructure Preparation 415</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Pre-Operating System Installation Operations 417</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Introducing the Cisco Unified Computing System 418</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> UCS Fabric Interconnects 419</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> UCS Manager 424</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> UCS B-Series 426</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> UCS C-Series 430</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> UCS Virtual Interface Cards 432</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> UCS Server Identity 436</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Building a Service Profile 437</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Policies 442</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Cloning 443</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Pools 444</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Templates 445</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> UCS Central 449</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Cloud Computing and UCS 451</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Around the Corner: OpenStack Ironic 453</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Further Reading 453</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Exam Preparation Tasks 454</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Review All the Key Topics 454</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 454</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Define Key Terms 454</p> <p style="margin: 0px;">Chapter 13 Cisco Cloud Infrastructure Portfolio 457</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 457</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Foundation Topics 460</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Cisco MDS 9000 Series Multilayer Directors and Fabric Switches 460</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Cisco Nexus Data Center Switches 462</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Cisco Nexus 1000V Series Switches 462</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Cisco Nexus 1100 Cloud Services Platforms 463</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extenders 464</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Cisco Nexus 3000 Series Switches 466</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switches 469</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches 471</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches 475</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager 478</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Cisco Unified Computing System 479</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Cisco UCS 6200 and 6300 Series Fabric Interconnects 480</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Cisco UCS 5100 Series Blade Server Chassis 481</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Cisco UCS 2200 Series Fabric Extenders 481</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Cisco UCS B-Series Blade Servers 482</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers 482</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Cisco UCS Invicta 483</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Cisco UCS M-Series Modular Servers 484</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Cisco Virtual Networking Services 486</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Cisco Adaptive Security Virtual Appliance 486</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Cisco Cloud Services Router 1000V 487</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Citrix NetScaler 1000V 488</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Cisco Virtual Wide-Area Application Services 489</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Virtual Security Gateway 490</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Exam Preparation Tasks 491</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Review All the Key Topics 491</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 491</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Define Key Terms 491</p> <p style="margin: 0px;">Chapter 14 Integrated Infrastructures 493</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 493</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Foundation Topics 497</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Modular Data Centers 497</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Pool of Devices 497</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Custom PODs vs. Integrated Infrastructures 501</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> FlexPod 503</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Vblock 506</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> VSPEX 508</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> UCS Integrated Infrastructure for Red Hat OpenStack 510</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Around the Corner: Hyperconvergence 510</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Further Reading 512</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Before We Go 512</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Exam Preparation Tasks 514</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Review All the Key Topics 514</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Define Key Terms 514</p> <p style="margin: 0px;">Chapter 15 Final Preparation 517</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Tools for Final Preparation 517</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Pearson Cert Practice Test Engine and Questions 517</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Companion Website 517</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Pearson IT Certification Practice Test Engine and Questions 518</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Install the Software 518</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Activate and Download the Practice Exam 519</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Activating Other Exams 520</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Assessing Exam Readiness 520</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Premium Edition eBook and Practice Tests 520</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Premium Edition 520</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> The Cisco Learning Network 520</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Memory Tables 521</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Chapter-Ending Review Tools 521</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Suggested Plan for Final Review/Study 521</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> Using the Exam Engine 522</p> <p style="margin: 0px;">Summary 522</p> <p style="margin: 0px;">Glossary 523</p> <p style="margin: 0px;">Appendix A Answers to Pre-Assessments and Quizzes 541</p> <p style="margin: 0px;">Appendix B Memory Tables 545</p> <p style="margin: 0px;">Appendix C Answers to Memory Tables 563</p> <p style="margin: 0px;">9781587147005, TOC, 3.15.2016</p>