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Introduction

By using Cisco Data Center Assurance Program (DCAP) best practices, IT professionals can:

  • Build a data center-class network
  • Accelerate project deployments with lower risk
  • Facilitate new technology adoption and upgrades
  • Help ensure that IT staff is equipped with the right skills and expertise for their dynamic environment

Designed, tested, and validated by Cisco engineering teams, and based on customer input and requirements, DCAP is consistent with the quality standards defined by the Cisco Validated Designs (CVD) program that provides design guidance across Cisco network architectures.

For a concise overview of the Data Center Assurance Program, read the Cisco Data Center Assurance Program Design Best Practices: At-a-Glance (PDF - 220 KB)

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Cisco Validated Design Guides

Cisco Validated Designs consist of systems and solutions that are developed, tested, and documented to facilitate faster, more reliable, and more predictable deployments. Cisco Validated Designs are documented in three formats: Design Guides, System Assurance Guides, and Application Deployment Guides.

Storage Networking

Consolidating, virtualizing, and managing information resources across Fibre Channel, iSCSI, and Gigabit Ethernet networks.

Server Networking

Addressing emerging server technologies, including blades, virtualization, clustering, and HPC.

Business Continuance and Disaster Recovery

Deploying local and remote solutions that avoid business interruption or data loss during disruptions.

Application Networking

Addressing application, protocol, or architecture requirements to ensure application performance, security, and reliability.

Data Center Security

Protecting applications and information on a secure shared, networked infrastructure.

Service Provider Data Centers

Controlling operational and capital costs while maximizing return on server, storage, and network infrastructure investments.
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The Data Center Transformed

The Cisco Unified Computing System unites network, compute, and virtualization resources into a single seamless system to reduce TCO and increase business agility.
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Interactive Data Center Assurance Program

Access all DCAP 4.0 design information through an interactive graphical interface.
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Data Center Assurance Program for Applications

Interactive Technical Forum

Discover how Cisco is optimizing applications throughout the network.

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At-a-Glance (1)

Data Center Networking Design Best Practices (PDF - 220 KB)

Brochures (1)

Cisco Data Center Assurance Program (PDF - 150 KB)

Design Guides (9)

Application Networking--Optimizing Oracle E-Business Suite 11i Across the WAN

Cisco Data Center Infrastructure 2.5 Design Guide

Data Center High Availability Clusters Design Guide

Data Center Infrastructure Design Guide 2.1 Release Notes

Data Center Infrastructure Design Guide 2.1--Readme File

Data Center--Site Selection for Business Continuance

Enterprise Data Center Wide Area Application Services (WAAS) Design Guide

Implementing Nexus 7000 in the Data Center Aggregation Layer with Services

VMware Infrastructure 3 in a Cisco Network Environment
Solutions
Data Center Assurance Program

Data Center Designs: Application Networking

Data Center Designs: Business Continuance and Disaster Recovery

Data Center Designs: Data Center Security

Data Center Designs: Server Networking

Data Center Designs: Service Providers

Data Center Designs: Storage Network

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