Chapter 9. Virtual Networking Security

This chapter delves into the virtual network using real-world questions discussed on the VMware VMTN Communities forums regarding security of virtual networking. Given the number of questions, blogs, and other documentation on virtual networking, it can be a confusing world for those not familiar with the ins and outs of physical networking to even design a virtual network, let alone do so securely. This chapter, although not exactly a networking chapter, can be used as a primer for the virtualization administrator, and after the Cisco Nexus 1000V is available, when vSphere is released, as a primer on the language to use when discussing networking issues with your networking teams. This chapter, however, ...

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