VMware NSX, Cisco ACI or Standard-Based EVPN

In the introductory section of this webinar we'll focus on the most important parts of SDDC infrastructure design:

• Figure out what the infrastructure consumers really need (focused on virtual networking)
• Design your solution from the top down, starting with customer needs and orchestration system

This section describes common technologies used in SDDC network infrastructure solutions: VXLAN transport, EVPN control plane, microsegmentation and service insertion.

It's time to figure out what the leading SDDC products do. This section contains a brief architectural description of Cisco ACI and VMware NSX.

Does it make sense to implement virtual networks in hypervisors (like NSX does) or on ToR switches (ACI approach).

Do you need a single-image fabric solution like ACI or is it better to build a traditional data center fabric with EVPN?

You'll find some of the answers in this section.

This section describes typical SDDC implementation challenges, from complex orchestration stacks to container support and drawbacks of implementing microsegmentation or service insertion in hardware.

Large organizations usually need a disaster recovery solution, commonly implemented with multiple active-active or active-standby sites. This section outlines the NSX- and ACI solutions available to handle these requirements including:

• NSX-T Multi-Site and Federation
• Multi-Pod and Multi-Site Cisco ACI

You can use VMware NSX and Cisco ACI to orchestrate on-premises and public cloud workloads. VMware NSX is also used in VMware Cloud on AWS. Do these solutions make sense? What are their benefits and drawbacks? This section will help you figure it out.

By now you're probably aware that there's no simple answer to "which product should I buy?" This section tries to give you at least some guidelines that should help you make your decision based on the specifics of your environment.

In this section (delivered in early 2018 and based on NSX-V and an earlier version of Cisco ACI) Mitja Robas described his typical ACI and NSX planning and design process... based on lessons learned during several NSX and ACI deployments.