Cisco ACI : Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG : 9781484288399 : 1484288394 : 10 Jan 2023 : Chapter 1: Introduction: Datacenter Network Evolution Chapter Goal: To put Cisco ACI as a next gen modern datacenter network in the context of network evolution. Why it even exists in the first place, what it can bring for companies, etc. No of pages 12 Sub -Topics 1. Datacenter Evolution - From traditional 3 tier network architecture through network virtualization (vPC) to Leaf-Spine routed architectures. 2. Explained need for new protocol - VXLAN 3. Explained need for network automation - centrally managed software defined networking 4. Explained need for datacenter network visibility Chapter 2: ACI Fundamentals - Underlay Infrastructure Chapter Goal: Introduce readers to Cisco ACI, its components and basic concepts. It's very important to establish strong fundamental knowledge of the technology to later build on. This chapter will focus on Underlay Infra