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Network Virtualization with VMware NSX

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Kevin Asutton
Network Virtualization with VMware NSX

What is network virtualization?

Network virtualization is the process of combining hardware and software network resources and network functionality into a single, software based administrative entity. Virtual networks are no longer something to consider in the future. According to research company IDC, close to 65% of all server tasks on earth are run by virtual servers.

Virtualization is growing in all industries, especially manufacturing. The global storage virtualization market will enjoy a compound annual growth rate of more than 24 percent from 2015 to 2019, according to Technaviosmarket research.

Types of network virtualization

There are 2 types of network virtualization:

·        External network virtualization

·        Internal network virtualization

Internal network virtualization: It's designed to use software containers to replicate the functionality of a single system. This type of virtualization improves the overall efficiency of a single system by isolating services to separate containers and pseudo interfaces.

External network virtualization: It combines multiple local networks into a virtual network to improve network efficiency. The objective is to increase the efficiency of a corporate bus network or data center. VLAN and the network switch are the two primary components of an external virtual network.

What are the benefits of Network virtualization?

·        Reduces the number of physical devices needed

·        Allows to easily segment networks

·        Permits rapid change / scalability and agile deployment

·        Provides security from destruction of physical devices

·        Allows failover mode – defective disk simply switches to a backup on the fly, and the failed component can be repaired, while the system continues to run

·        A little background on the benefits of virtualization, from a hardware perspective – virtualization allows more applications to be run on the same hardware, which translates into cost savings. If you buy less servers, you will incur less capital expenditures and maintenance costs.

·        Organizing your virtual network can be relatively easy, and immediately increase network efficiency. Find out what are the five network virtualization challenges and how to deal with them.

VMware NSX

NSX Software-defined networks, or SDN, are a part of VMware's software-defined data center (SDDC) concept, which uses VMware Network Virtualization technology to provide cloud computing through NSX software-defined networks. The company said that NSX was made so that virtual networking environments could work without a command-line interface or the help of an administrator.

Virtual cloud networking is made possible by VMware NSX. This software-defined method lets networks be virtualized across multiple data centers, clouds, application frameworks, and other platforms. NSX Data Center offers a variety of network elements and services, such as firewalls, load balancing, and VPNs, which can be set up as virtual appliances. With full-stack networking and VMware NSX Security Virtualization, your virtual cloud network can be safer and work better. Protect and connect your multi-cloud, container, and data center infrastructures' applications. NSX is a software program that builds and shows the whole network model. It lets you create, provision, and manage any network topology quickly and easily, making it easier to offer essential apps and services.

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