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OpenVSwitch

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What is OpenVSwitch?

Open vSwitch (OVS) is an open-source software defined networking (SDN) virtual switch. It's designed to enable massive network automation through programmatic extension, while still supporting standard management interfaces and protocols like NetFlow, sFlow, IPFIX, SPAN, RSPAN, and GRE tunneling. It's commonly used in virtualized server environments, cloud computing platforms, and network virtualization solutions to provide flexible and programmable network connectivity between virtual machines and physical networks.

What other technologies are related to OpenVSwitch?

OpenVSwitch Competitor Technologies

VMware offers its own virtual switching solutions (vSphere Distributed Switch), making it a competitor to Open vSwitch in virtualized environments.
mentioned alongside OpenVSwitch in 0% (65) of relevant job posts

OpenVSwitch Complementary Technologies

OpenFlow is a protocol that enables Open vSwitch to control network flows. It is used for configuring the flow tables in the virtual switch.
mentioned alongside OpenVSwitch in 6% (53) of relevant job posts
OpenStack is a cloud operating system often used with Open vSwitch to provide network virtualization and management in cloud environments.
mentioned alongside OpenVSwitch in 0% (138) of relevant job posts
KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) is a virtualization technology that Open vSwitch can be used with to provide networking for virtual machines.
mentioned alongside OpenVSwitch in 0% (102) of relevant job posts

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