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What is Included in this DG Release?

Table 1	Cisco Data Center Technologies and DG Status (Continued)
Application Control Engine (ACE)		The ACE module introduces a next		No
		generation load balancer and security
		services module that permits higher
		performance and active-active
		designs. The ACE module is not an
		available product at the time of this
		writing.
Firewall Services Module (FWSM)		Release 3.1 of the FWSM software		No
Release 3.1		introduces several new capabilities
		including Private VLAN support and
		active-standby context groups, which
		permit load balancing of contexts
		across an FWSM redundant pair.
		Release 3.1 is not available at the
		time of this writing.
Data center security			See the data center security DG	No
			at the following URL:
			http://www.cisco.com/en/US/net
			sol/ns656/networking_solutions
			_design_guidances_list.html#an
			chor3
Cisco CatOS-IOS hybrid		Hybrid CatOS-IOS software in the	This DG is based on the Cisco	No
		Cisco Catalyst 6500 platform	Native IOS solutions only in the
			Cisco Catalyst 6500 and
			4948-10GE-based products.
Pervasive 10GE		This design guide focuses on the use		Yes
		of 10GE technology as a primary
		technology used in access layer
		uplinks, aggregation, and core
		connections.
Server fabric switching—		Designing for HPC or database		No
Infiniband		clusters using Infiniband technology
Service module integration (for		Integration of service modules and	Service modules are examined	No
example, FWSM, IDS, CSM, NAM,		appliances into the data center	for interoperability and
and SSLSM)		infrastructure	placement guidelines. Detailed
			design and configuration guides
			can be found at the following
			URL:
			http://www.cisco.com/en/US/net
			sol/ns656/networking_solutions
			_design_guidances_list.html#an
			chor3
1RU access layer design		Using 1RU switches in the access	Testing is focused on the Cisco	Yes
		layer design best practices	Catalyst 4948-10GE 1RU
			switch.

Data Center Infrastructure Design Guide 2.1— Readme File

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