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Mastering Proxmox

You're reading from   Mastering Proxmox Build virtualized environments using the Proxmox VE hypervisor

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Product type Paperback
Published in Nov 2017
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781788397605
Length 494 pages
Edition 3rd Edition
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Wasim Ahmed Wasim Ahmed
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Table of Contents (17) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Understanding Proxmox VE and Advanced Installation 2. Creating a Cluster and Exploring the Proxmox GUI FREE CHAPTER 3. Proxmox under the Hood 4. Storage Systems 5. Installing and Configuring Ceph 6. KVM Virtual Machines 7. LXC Virtual Machines 8. Network of Virtual Networks 9. The Proxmox VE Firewall 10. Proxmox High Availability 11. Monitoring the Proxmox Cluster 12. Proxmox Production-Level Setup 13. Back Up and Restore Virtual Machines 14. Updating/Upgrading Proxmox 15. Proxmox Troubleshooting 16. Rescuing Proxmox

Open vSwitch


Licensed under the open source Apache 2.0, Open vSwitch is a multi-layered, enterprise-grade virtual switch born specifically to be used in modern virtual networks of a virtual environment. This is similar to a virtual bridge of Linux but has more capabilities and robust features. A question often asked is why one should choose Open vSwitch over time- and industry-proven traditional Linux bridge and networking. Once we understand the features and advantages Open vSwitch provides for a virtual network, the answer becomes obvious.

Features of Open vSwitch

The following are some of the features that make Open vSwitch a better option than standard Linux networking:

  • Security: Open vSwitch provides a high degree of security by allowing you to set policies per VM virtual interface.
  • LACP and VLAN-aware: Open vSwitch fully supports LACP link aggregation and VLAN tagging. We can configure one Open vSwitch with multiple VLAN tags, thus reducing the management overhead of many virtual bridges...
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