Cisco Validated Design Guides

The Cisco Validated Design Program recommends validated architecture-level and solution-level designs that meet stringent quality criteria for next-generation data center networks.

• Data Center Infrastructure Design Guide 2.1 (PDF - 2 MB)
  Architectural design guidance for data center front-end network infrastructure
  
  
• Data Center Blade Server Integration Guide (PDF)

Cisco Solution Design Guides

• Data Center High Availability Clusters (PDF - 199 KB)
  Learn how clusters provide uninterrupted access to data, even if a server loses connectivity.
  
  
• Integrating Virtual Machines (PDF - 858 KB)
  Learn how to deploy VMware ESX Server 2.5 into the Cisco data center architecture.
  
  
• Server Farm Security (PDF - 4 MB)
  Network security tools, technologies, and best practices for enterprise data centers.
  
  
• HPC Networking: The Foundation for Networked Supercomputers (PDF)
  

Partner Solution Design Guides

• Cisco HPC Network Solutions for Microsoft
  Deploying Microsoft Windows Compute Cluster Server 203 on Infiniband or Gigabit Ethernet