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New Networking Features in VMware vSphere

Title: New Networking Features in VMware vSphere
Author(s): Xtravirt (Peter Grant)
Target Audience: Technical - Intermediate
Current Revision: 1.0 July 2009
First Published: 1 July 2009
Products: VMware ESX 4.0, vSphere
UID: XD10019

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Title: 
New Networking Features in VMware vSphere
Author(s): 
Xtravirt (Peter Grant)
Target Audience: 
Technical - Intermediate
First Published: 
1 July 2009
Products: 
VMware ESX 4.0, vSphere
UID: 
XD10019

This Xtravirt white paper gives an overview of the new networking features included in VMware's vSphere. In addition to the new VMware distributed virtual switch, it will discuss the third party Cisco Nexus 1000V virtual switch. This document assumes some existing knowledge of virtual networking within a VMware environment.

Overview

This Xtravirt white paper gives an overview of the new networking features included in VMware's vSphere. In addition to the new VMware distributed virtual switch, it will discuss the third party Cisco Nexus 1000V virtual switch. This document assumes some existing knowledge of virtual networking within a VMware environment.

Key Concepts:

  • Summary of new networking features in vSphere and ESX 4.0
  • Distributed Virtual Switch
  • Cisco Nexus 1000V

 

References
Links: 

1. ESX 4.0 Configuration Guide
2. Cisco Nexus 1000V Virtual Switch, http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/switches/ps9441/ps9902/data_sheet_c78-492971.html

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