Data Center Networking and Cloud Integration Questions

Design networks within data centers: data center interconnect (how multiple data centers connect), pod architecture (groups of servers sharing network), spine-leaf topology (standard modern data center design with high capacity). Hybrid cloud networks: designing connectivity between on-premises data centers and cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP). Interconnection options: AWS Direct Connect (dedicated connection), Azure ExpressRoute, cloud native peering. Edge networking: content delivery networks (CDNs) for caching, edge compute locations. Software-defined networking (SDN) concepts: separating control plane from data plane, enabling programmatic network management.