Re: Data Centre Design docs

Here are some things to get you started:

Cloud Infrastructure Architecture Case Study
http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/techpaper/cloud-infrastructure-achitecture-case-study.pdf

Designing VMware Infrastructure by Scott Lowe (on trainsignal.com)

Note: This training module walks you through the above “Cloud Architecture Case Study”
https://www.trainsignal.com/course/165/designing-vmware-infrastructure

Example Architect Deploy:

http://blogs.vmware.com/vsphere/2011/11/vds-best-practices-rack-server-deployment-with-eight-1-gigabit-adapters.html

VMware vSphere 5 Host NIC Network Design Layout and vSwitch Configuration

http://www.kendrickcoleman.com/index.php/Tech-Blog/vmware-vsphere-5-host-nic-network-design-layout-and-vswitch-configuration-major-update.html

Sample configuration of EtherChannel / Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) with ESXi/ESX and Cisco/HP switches (1004048)
http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1004048

New Book Project: Tweet sized vSphere Design Considerations:

http://frankdenneman.nl/2013/06/11/101-design-considerations-for-your-virtual-infrastructure-book-contest/

Hany Michael Diagrams at hypervizor.com:

http://www.hypervizor.com/diagrams/

Drawing Network Diagrams Like Hany Michael:

http://geekafterfive.com/2011/07/15/drawing-network-diagrams-like-hany-michael/

Multi-Nic vMotion:

http://www.yellow-bricks.com/2011/09/17/multiple-nic-vmotion-in-vsphere-5/

Good Cisco content here:

https://communities.cisco.com/docs/

VMworld Presentations (free signup, different login than VMTN):

http://www.vmworld.com

Best of luck and have fun!

-grasshopper