Architecture lens
Design the fabric before selecting the box.
Define workload flows, failure domains, congestion controls, optics, telemetry, and acceptance evidence before selecting fabric hardware.
- Fabric topology
- Lossless Ethernet
- Optics and visibility
- Solution notes
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Solution notes
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9 availableData Center Bridging Exchange Technology
Practical guide to using DCBX for lossless Ethernet negotiation in xSONiC data center fabrics.
W02 WhitepaperEVPN-VXLAN Deployment Guide
Design guide for routed overlays using EVPN-VXLAN across xSONiC data center and campus fabrics.
W03 WhitepaperFast CNP Congestion Notification
Design guide for shortening RoCEv2 congestion feedback loops in xSONiC AI and data center fabrics.
W04 WhitepaperGPU Backend Fabric Design Guide
Design guide for building xSONiC backend Ethernet fabrics for GPU training clusters.
W05 WhitepaperINT Technology for Buffer and Delay Visibility
Guide to in-band telemetry techniques for detecting buffer drops, delay spikes, and path quality issues in xSONiC fabrics.
W06 WhitepaperIPTPath Telemetry Guide
Path telemetry design guide for observing latency, queue depth, and forwarding quality across xSONiC AI fabrics.
W07 WhitepaperNETCONF XML Protocol Guide
Guide to NETCONF/YANG configuration management across xSONiC switching platforms.
W08 WhitepaperRoCE v2 Deployment Guide
Design notes for deploying RoCEv2 over xSONiC data center and AI fabrics.
W09 WhitepaperxSONiC AIDC Controller
Centralized AI data center fabric controller for xSONiC switching infrastructure.