# Concerns About Multi-Vendor EVPN Data Center Fabrics

DevFeed: [Concerns About Multi-Vendor EVPN Data Center Fabrics](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/rant-multi-vendor-evpn-fabrics-10962.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://blog.ipspace.net/2024/03/multivendor-evpn-revisited/>)

Published: 2024-03-05T07:36:00Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [ipSpace.net blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/ipspace-net-blog.md>)

Topics: [evpn](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/evpn.md>), [interoperability](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/interoperability.md>), [datacenter](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/datacenter.md>), [VXLAN](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/vxlan.md>)

Tags: [data-center](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/data-center.md>), [evpn](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/evpn.md>), [interoperability](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/interoperability.md>), [vxlan](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/vxlan.md>)

## AI overview

The article argues that EVPN interoperability testing does not by itself make multi-vendor data center fabrics safe or practical to operate. It cites the operational burden of testing multiple vendors and unresolved VXLAN/EVPN state problems as reasons for caution.

## Source excerpt

Daniel Dib tweeted about an old comment of mine a few days ago, adding1: Not surprisingly, that was bound to upset a few people, and Roman Dodin quickly pointed out the EVPN interoperability tests: Read more ...