This solution brief describes how to use Allied Telesis's network virtualization solution to converge services onto the network to improve availability of mission-critical applications while lowering costs.
The document describes how Allied Telesis leverages IT virtualization to maximize infrastructure value. Key concepts include the 'Virtualized Dual Backbone,' which replaces redundant hardware with a single virtual switch pair to improve efficiency and reduce energy consumption, and 'Network Service Virtualization,' which distributes services like authentication and DHCP across switches rather than relying on centralized appliances.
Furthermore, the text details how Allied Telesis enables multiple isolated networks to share a physical Ethernet infrastructure using identity-based allocation. This is achieved through technologies such as VLAN stacking (QinQ) for Layer 2 isolation and various overlay protocols for Layer 3 networks, ensuring that users can access their specific network regardless of physical location.
| Data streams management capability | over 1000 separate data streams simultaneously |
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It is a high availability solution based on pairs of switches operating together as a single virtual switch, eliminating the need for expensive idle redundant equipment.
It distributes network services like security and authentication across the switching infrastructure instead of tying them to single specialized appliances.
The x900-series switches feature a rich QoS offering suitable for managing multiple data streams in virtualized environments.