Juniper Cloud Fundamentals
The three-day Juniper Cloud Fundamentals course focuses on cloud enabled networks, cloud service deployment concepts, and virtualized network platforms such as vSRX and vMX. This course will provide a high level overview and understanding of the following concepts: cloud network underlays, overlays, cloud design, cloud implementation methods, cloud services, and how Juniper Networks virtualized platforms can be used in those environments.
Course Objectives
- Student will be able to describe network overlay and underlay concepts
- Student will be able to describe private, public, and hybrid cloud architecture and implementation
- Student will be able to describe the implementation of services in a cloud networking environment
- Student will be able to describe the implementation and functions of the Juniper vSRX platform
- Student will be able to describe the implementation and functions of the Juniper vMX platform
- Student will be able to describe the implementation and functions of the Juniper NFX platform
- Student will be able to describe the role of Juniper Networks virtualized platforms in public cloud offerings (AWS/Azure)
- Student will be able to describe the functionality and use of Juniper
- Explain the need for SDN
- Explain the main SDN concepts
- Describe common types of SDN
- Explain why the NFV architecture was created
- Describe the main NFV components
- Give examples of Virtualized Network Functions
- Describe how orchestration and automation tools enable cloud networking
- Explain the differences between SDN and Automation and Orchestration
- Describe the functions and roles of cloud networking components
- Describe the need for monitoring cloud services and performance
- Describe how AppFormix provides visibility into cloud services and enables smart networks
- Describe SDN WAN concepts
- The role, functions, and features of the NorthStar controller
- Describe the role, functions, and features of WANDL/MPLS View
- Describe the role and functions of the NFX platform as a vCPE
- Describe the role and functions of CSO in an SD-WAN environment
- Describe Software Defined Secure Network concepts
- Identify security risks in an SDN environment
- Describe methods to secure an SDN environment
Target Audience
This course benefits individuals responsible for configuring and monitoring devices running the Junos OS in a cloud environment.
Course Outline
Day 1
Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Cloud Components.
- Cloud Definition
- Cloud Architectures
- XaaS
Chapter 3: Implementing cloud networks using Juniper Networks Virtualized Platforms.
- Juniper vSRX Platform
- Juniper vMX Platform
- Juniper NFX Platform
- Juniper virtual platforms in public cloud architecture
- Lab 1: Deploying virtual Junos devices.
Chapter 4: Introduction to SDN Fundamentals.
- The need for SDN
- SDN Explained
- OpenFlow based SDN
- SDN as an Overlay
- SDN via API
- Applications of SDN
Day 2
Chapter 5: Implementation of Network Function Virtualization.
- Introduction to NFV
- NFV Architecture
- TBD
- Example of VNFs
- Lab 2: Performing VNF deployment in a cloud environment.
Chapter 6: Implementation of Orchestration and Automation.
- Managing a cloud infrastructure - Orchestration and Virtualization
- Openstack for Orchestration
- NSX for SDN
- Contrail/OpenContrail SDN Controller
Chapter 7: Smart Networks using AppFormix
- The need for cloud services monitoring
- AppFormix for cloud service monitoring and optimization
- Lab 3: Performing cloud analysis and monitoring with AppFormix.
Day 3
Chapter 8: Implementation of SDN WAN solutions.
- SDN WAN overview
- SDN WAN components - NorthStar
- SDN WAN components - WANDL/MPLS VIEW
- Lab 4: Performing traffic modeling with WANDL/MPLS View. Traffic modeling with WANDL/MPLS View.
Chapter 9: Cloud CPE Solution. This chapter covers the NFX platform as a vCPE.
- Virtual CPE overview
- Hybrid WAN Models
- NFX as a vCPE
- Contrail CSO for managing vCPEs in an SD-WAN environment
- Lab 5: Performing vCPE Deployment using CSO.
Chapter 10: Cloud Security.
- Legacy Network Security
- Cloud Security Concepts
- SDSN Concepts
- SDSN Components - Policy Enforcer, Security Director, SkyATP
Students must have the following prerequisites:
- Knowledge of network fundamentals
- IP addressing
- Data Center and Virtualization technologies
Highly Recommended:
- Introduction to the Junos OS (IJOS) or JNCIA-Plus
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