Recommendations

The 3-Stage EVPN/VXLAN Fabric with Juniper Apstra JVD follows an industry-standard ERB design. It simplifies the data center provisioning process. Not only does it help in managing the data center for Day-0 and Day-1 operations, but it also simplifies Day-2 operations by enabling customers to upgrade devices, manage devices, and monitor device telemetry. As an inherently multi-vendor management platform, Apstra also provides customers the ability to choose vendors, something that is especially valuable today, as data center technology is evolving rapidly with the advent of AI technology.

Junos OS Release 22.2R3-S3 is the minimum recommended software version for this JVD.

The Juniper hardware listed in are the best-suited switch platforms in terms of features, performance, and the roles that are specified in this JVD.