MLAG and EVPN VXLAN Technology in Arista
 
Course Description
This course provides a structured and professional exploration of modern data center network design using Multi Chassis Link Aggregation and EVPN VXLAN on Arista platforms. Learners gain a clear understanding of how these technologies work together to deliver scalable resilient and operationally efficient layer two and layer three connectivity. The course emphasizes control plane behavior data plane forwarding design considerations and operational best practices aligned with enterprise and cloud scale data center environments.
 
What You Will Learn
Understand MLAG architecture and multi chassis redundancy concepts
Explain EVPN control plane fundamentals and route exchange behavior
Analyze VXLAN encapsulation and overlay data plane operation
Compare traditional layer two designs with EVPN VXLAN fabrics
Understand interoperability between MLAG and EVPN VXLAN designs
Evaluate design tradeoffs scalability and operational considerations
 
Who This Course Is For
Network engineers designing modern data center networks
Infrastructure and platform engineers supporting Arista environments
Cloud and virtualization networking professionals
IT professionals transitioning from traditional switching architectures
Practitioners advancing into EVPN VXLAN based designs
 
Course Outcomes
Upon completion learners will be able to explain and analyze MLAG and EVPN VXLAN architectures on Arista platforms with confidence. Participants will gain the skills needed to support scalable data center designs understand control and data plane interactions and contribute to modern fabric based network deployments.