Data Centers Lowering the Cost of Ownership
A wireless service provider sought to minimize both capital and
operating expenses by redesigning its data centers. Major network
elements chosen for the data centers included Cisco 7500 routers,
Cisco Catalyst 6509 Ethernet switches and other data servers—each
with unique connection requirements. After initial installation, it was
highly likely that servers would be added and changed while at some
point in the near-future, software would require upgrades. Experience
taught network planners that new routers, switches and servers
alone presented only part of a sound design for data centers on the
10/100Base-T and Gigabit Ethernet network....
