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The Virtualized Multiservice Data Center (VMDC) design recommends that general Cisco Data Center (DC) design best practices be followed as the foundation for Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) deployments. The companion documents listed in this appendix provide guidance on such a foundation.
The following Cisco Validated Design (CVD) companion documents provide guidance on VMDC design and implementation.
•VMDC 2.0 Solution White Paper
•VMDC 2.1 Implementation Guide
•VMDC 2.2 Implementation Guide
•VMDC 2.2 EoMPLS DCI for Hybrid Cloud with vCloud Director
•VMDC 2.3 Design Guide
•VMDC 3.0 Implementation Guide
•Previous VMDC System Releases
•VMDC based Cloud Ready Infrastructure kit
•Data Center Designs: Data Center Interconnect
•VMDC Hybrid Cloud with vCloud Director Design and Implementation Guide
•Data Center Design—IP Network Infrastructure
•Security and Virtualization in the Data Center
•Vblock Infrastructure Solutions
Cloud Enablement Services from Cisco Advanced Services and partners can help customers realize the full business value of their IT investments faster. Backed by our networking and security expertise, an architectural approach, and a broad ecosystem of partners, these intelligent services enable customers to build a secure, agile, and highly automated cloud infrastructure.
•Cisco Advanced Services Cloud Enablement
The following links provide information on BMC CLM and VCE Vblock:
•BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management
•Vblock Infrastructure Solutions
The following links provide information on the EMC Symmetrix VMAX:
•VMAX - Enterprise Storage, Virtual Data Center
•Symmetrix Family—Enterprise Storage, Virtualization
The following links provide information on the NetApp FAS6080:
•FAS6000 Series Enterprise Storage Systems
•FAS6000 Series Technical Specifications