Cisco Validated Design Guides

The Cisco Validated Design Program recommends validated architecture-level and solution-level designs that meet stringent quality criteria for next-generation data center networks.

• Implementing Nexus 7000 in the Data Center Aggregation Layer with Services
• Data Center Service Integration: Service Chassis Design Guide
• Cisco Data Center Infrastructure 2.5 Design Guide
  Architectural design guidance for data center front-end network infrastructure
  
  
• Data Center Blade Server Integration Guide

Cisco Solution Design Guides

• Data Center High Availability Clusters Design Guide
  Learn how clusters provide uninterrupted access to data, even if a server loses connectivity.
  
  
• VMware Infrastructure 3 in a Cisco Network Environment
  Learn how to deploy VMware ESX Server 3.0 into the Cisco data center architecture.
  
  
• Server Farm Security in the Business Ready Data Center Architecture v2.1
  Network security tools, technologies, and best practices for enterprise data centers.
  
  
• HPC Networking: The Foundation for Networked Supercomputers (PDF)
  

Partner Solution Design Guides

• Cisco HPC Network Solutions for Microsoft
  Deploying Microsoft Windows Compute Cluster Server 203 on Infiniband or Gigabit Ethernet

Other Reference Guides

• Data Center Infrastructure Design Guide 2.1 Release Notes
• Data Center Infrastructure Design Guide 2.1--Readme File