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United States

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Write BCA (Business Case Analysis) for data center migration from fat-tree to spine/leaf architecture. BCA includes AoA (Analysis of Alternatives) and risks and costs of each CoA (Course of Action).
• Build out Arista EVPN/VxLAN overlay – with eBGP IP fabric underlay – proof-of-concept for future data center migration; migration to 2-stage Clos design is dependent on successful proof-of-concept.
• Re-engineer modified Nexus 9K MP-iBGP Clos architecture for HA, optimal traffic flow, increased fault-tolerance, and set foundation for EVPN/VxLAN overlay networks.
• Design and build out CONUS MPLS network – with 100 Gbps LDPoRSVP core and 10 Gbps MPLS LDP edge – offering VPNv4, point-to-point L2VPN, and multipoint L2VPN services. Scope of work includes project planning to execute.
• Design and build out CONUS inter-AS VPN peering points, and reconcile CE routing policy to prefer the higher bandwidth carrier that provides cold potato routing.
• Design and build out new CONUS overlay network, providing Internet service to spoke sites through multi-region DMVPN architecture. Hub sites are located in geographically disparate TICs protected by active/passive Palo.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Create network documentation, such as logical and physical network topologies, and map out as-is architecture.
• Perform BCA (business case analysis) and make new data center infrastructure recommendations to upper management based on use case, industry recommended best practice, and vendor roadmaps. Key personnel were presented.
• Design new data center infrastructure, based on selected BoM, and draft project plan for new data center build out and migration; project planning includes setting timelines and milestones.
• Build new data center infrastructure and execute migration within SLA. New data center infrastructure includes multi-homed, multi-vendor MPLS L3VPN service and multi-VDC Nexus 3-tier/fat-tree architecture.
• Reengineer and streamline perimeter security policy – including ACLs, NATs, and object-group nesting – on data center firewalls.

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