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Network Forwarding Plane Virtualization by pjaikuma is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document proposes virtualizing the network forwarding plane by introducing a network hypervisor software layer. This layer would expose logical forwarding elements to control software, abstracting away the physical network hardware. A many-to-many mapping between logical and physical forwarding elements would allow multiple logical elements to share physical devices, and vice versa. This would enable functions like live migration, failure resilience, and multi-tenancy in cloud networks.
- Author
- pjaikuma
- Language
- EN