Design
Re-Architect a Data-Center Fabric for an AI-Training Workload
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Overview
What this challenge is about.
Design a leaf-spine fabric for AI-training, simulate Containerlab convergence, and earn a verifiable certificate.
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LanguageEnglish
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The Brief
What you'll do, and what you'll demonstrate.
Design a leaf-spine datacenter fabric that handles AI-training east-west traffic, justify the routing-protocol choice, and prove it on a Containerlab simulation before the capex commit.
Earning criteria — what you'll demonstrate
- Apply Clos fabric design to a realistic AI-training datacenter scenario
- Compare BGP EVPN/VXLAN vs. eBGP-unnumbered against concrete requirements
- Validate routing convergence and ECMP behavior in simulation
- Write a design memo a network architect will actually sign
Program Fit
Where this fits in your program.
Sharpens the same skills your degree expects you to demonstrate.
Skills
Skills you'll demonstrate.
Each one shows up on your verified credential.
Careers
Roles this prepares you for.
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