Data Center Networks: Virtual Bridging

• Virtualization
• What is Virtual?
• 5 Reasons to Virtualize
• Advantages of Virtualization
• Virtualization in Computing
• Server Virtualization Concepts
• Network Virtualization
• Levels of Network Virtualization
• Network Virtualization Techniques
• vSwitch
• Virtual Bridging
• Virtual Edge Bridge
• Virtual Ethernet Port Aggregator (VEPA)
• PCIe
• Single Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV)
• Multi-Root IOV
• Combining Bridges
• Distributed Virtual Switch (DVS)
• Virtual Switch System (VSS)
• Virtual PortChannel (vPC)
• Virtual Port Channel (vPC)
• Fabric Extenders
• FEX Topology Example
• Virtual Bridge Port Extension (VBE)
• References

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