Chapter 15. Transcending the Rack

“You cannot solve a problem with the same level of consciousness that created it.” (Carl Gustav Jung)

This chapter addresses two Cisco virtual networking solutions, Nexus 1000V and Virtual Machine Fabric Extender (VM-FEX), and will explain how both connectivity models can bring intelligence and simplicity to server virtualization environments. It contains the following topics:

Image Introduction to Virtual Networking

Image Cisco Nexus 1000V Architecture

Deploying Nexus 1000V

NX-OS Features in the Virtual World

Online Migrations ...

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