Листовка для Cisco Cisco Nexus 5010 Switch
Installation Solution
• Cisco Nexus 7009
• Cisco Nexus 5548UP
• Cisco Nexus 5548UP
(FabricPath)
Issues and cases for review prior
to installation
• A high-capacity network is required
in game development. The previous
network also had 10Gbps ports on
the core switch, but the new network
required bandwidth of tens of Gbps on a
distribution level.
network also had 10Gbps ports on
the core switch, but the new network
required bandwidth of tens of Gbps on a
distribution level.
• Operability and stability were also
essential requirements. The reason for
this is that development is interrupted if
the network stops.
this is that development is interrupted if
the network stops.
Benefits of Installation
• By using the Cisco Nexus 7009 in the
core and the Cisco Nexus 5548UP for
distribution, it was possible to create
a wide-bandwidth high-performance
network able to provide speeds of up to
100Gbps on a distribution level.
distribution, it was possible to create
a wide-bandwidth high-performance
network able to provide speeds of up to
100Gbps on a distribution level.
• Utilizing FabricPath made it possible
to handle everything from core to
distribution as a single giant core.
distribution as a single giant core.
• Network stability was also increased.
Tatsuya Mori
Manager
Information Systems
Department
Square
Enix Co., Ltd.
Information Systems
Department
Square
Enix Co., Ltd.
Kei Tasaka
Information Systems
Department
Square
Enix Co., Ltd.
Department
Square
Enix Co., Ltd.
Square Enix Co., Ltd. relocated its head office in October 2012 and
built the network in the new head office using the Cisco Nexus Series.
The decisive factor was support for FabricPath. This made it possible
to create a scalable Layer 2 network, and provide simple and versatile
operation. Its excellent performance and stability were also highly valued.
built the network in the new head office using the Cisco Nexus Series.
The decisive factor was support for FabricPath. This made it possible
to create a scalable Layer 2 network, and provide simple and versatile
operation. Its excellent performance and stability were also highly valued.
Details of installation - Installation process
New head office network required additional speed
A high level of operability and stability were also essential
requirements
Square Enix Co., Ltd. is best known as the developer of the two epic RPG series Final
Fantasy and Dragon Quest, but also provides much other high-quality entertainment
content. The company relocated its head office in October 2012. To coincide with the mover,
the IT environment was rebuilt and the internal network renewed.
"The previous network was created around a decade ago, and as the amount of data
handled was high from the outset, the core switch was equipped with 10Gbps ports,"
reflected Tatsuya Mori, Manager of the Information Systems Department of Square Enix
Co., Ltd. In game production, large volumes of content are downloaded every day, and
the amount of data has continually increased every year. Recently, the amount of data
downloaded by each developer every morning is as much as several to tens of gigabytes.
Because of this, it was explained that it was essential to provide ports handling tens of
gigabytes in distribution to each floor.
Meanwhile, "improvement of operation and administration was also an important issue,"
indicated Kei Tasaka, of the Information Systems Department of Square Enix Co., Ltd.
Network requirements for game development differ in each project, and it is necessary
to respond flexibly. However, there was a mixture of devices from numerous vendors in
the previous network, and much effort was required for configuration changes. It was also
difficult to determine the cause when a fault occurred. Faults with undetermined causes
occurred on numerous occasions and this interrupted development.
Cisco Nexus was employed to resolve these issues. The main point was the existence of
FabricPath. This is because the use of this technology makes it possible to create a network
providing both the simplicity of Layer 2 and the reliability and scalability of Layer 3.
"The new network needed to provide the bandwidth required by developers and stability
of not interrupting development work. Cisco Nexus is employed in data centers used for
game distribution, etc. and it offers sufficient performance and stability. Cisco Nexus with
Fantasy and Dragon Quest, but also provides much other high-quality entertainment
content. The company relocated its head office in October 2012. To coincide with the mover,
the IT environment was rebuilt and the internal network renewed.
"The previous network was created around a decade ago, and as the amount of data
handled was high from the outset, the core switch was equipped with 10Gbps ports,"
reflected Tatsuya Mori, Manager of the Information Systems Department of Square Enix
Co., Ltd. In game production, large volumes of content are downloaded every day, and
the amount of data has continually increased every year. Recently, the amount of data
downloaded by each developer every morning is as much as several to tens of gigabytes.
Because of this, it was explained that it was essential to provide ports handling tens of
gigabytes in distribution to each floor.
Meanwhile, "improvement of operation and administration was also an important issue,"
indicated Kei Tasaka, of the Information Systems Department of Square Enix Co., Ltd.
Network requirements for game development differ in each project, and it is necessary
to respond flexibly. However, there was a mixture of devices from numerous vendors in
the previous network, and much effort was required for configuration changes. It was also
difficult to determine the cause when a fault occurred. Faults with undetermined causes
occurred on numerous occasions and this interrupted development.
Cisco Nexus was employed to resolve these issues. The main point was the existence of
FabricPath. This is because the use of this technology makes it possible to create a network
providing both the simplicity of Layer 2 and the reliability and scalability of Layer 3.
"The new network needed to provide the bandwidth required by developers and stability
of not interrupting development work. Cisco Nexus is employed in data centers used for
game distribution, etc. and it offers sufficient performance and stability. Cisco Nexus with
Case Study of Implementation of the Cisco Nexus
Square Enix Co., Ltd.
Cisco Nexus Employed in the Network Infrastructure of the New Head Office
High Operability and Stability Provided by Utilizing FabricPath
High Operability and Stability Provided by Utilizing FabricPath