SoftLayer's Network Implementation
COURSE OUTLINE:
In this course, you will learn how to implement one of SoftLayer's network Infrastructure-as-a-Solution (IaaS). You will be introduced to how to connect to the cloud to take advantage of SoftLayer's (IaaS) capabilities. This approach will be offered through instructor-led instruction, active demonstrations, and use of hands-on labs.
Audience
- Network administrators who need to understand the cloud connectivity considerations to manage networks
- System administrators who need to manage the overall system connectivity and performance
- Software developers, especially those in a developer operations (DevOps) role IT
- Solution and software architects who need to understand how to implement the solutions designed for IaaS requirements
Prerequisites
- Experience in network and systems administration
- Knowledge of network design and implementation principles, especially Brocade and Citrix products
- Experience with load balancing, Internet and web-hosting fundamentals
- General knowledge of networking protocols (TCP/IP, HTTP)
Learning Objectives
- Order, configure, deploy, and scale infrastructure to manage and tackle common network implementation issues.
- Best practices based on real client implementations
- Expert tips from production environments
- SoftLayer self-managed support structure and processes
- SoftLayer resources
1. Perimeter Firewalls
- Fortinet FortiGate Security Appliance (FSA) Overview
- FSA Firewall Rules
- FSA Site-to-Site VPN
2. Secondary IP
- IP Addressing
- Virtual Networking
3. Routing and Network Security
- Network Fundamentals
- SoftLayer Data Center Scalability
- Introduction to Brocade vRouter (Vyatta)
- Enabling Intra/Inter-pod Routing
- Security Zones and Firewalling
- Enabling NAT on the Vyatta
- VPN Technologies
- FSA vs. Brocade Comparison
4. Load Balancing and SSL Offloading
- Local versus global load balancing
- Introducing Citrix NetScaler
- Local load balancing with Citrix NetScaler
- SSL Offload
- Global load balancing with Citrix NetScaler