The networked datacenter must also be considered in the context of how it is embedded in the wide-area Internet. Modern datacenters are no longer single nodes, but rather are organized into geographically distributed “fleets” of datacenters interconnected by wide-area fiber. New approaches will be needed for effective managing end-to-end connections in this highly converged, virtualized, and software-enabled network architecture.
The aims of this course are:
Upon the successful completion of this course, students should be able to:
Textbooks:
| Evaluation | Marks | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Class Participation | 10 Marks | 10% |
| Tutorial | 10 Marks | 10% |
| Assignments/Project | 20 Marks | 20% |
| Final Examination | 60 Marks | 60% |