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Learning VMware NSX, Second Edition

You're reading from Learning VMware NSX, Second Edition Next-generation network administration skills revealed

Product type Paperback

Published in Aug 2017

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781788398985

Length 254 pages

Edition 2nd Edition

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VMware NSX

Concepts

Networking

Author (1):

Ranjit Singh Thakurratan

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Table of Contents (10) Chapters

Preface

1. Introduction to Network Virtualization FREE CHAPTER

2. NSX Core Components

3. NSX Installation and Configuration

4. NSX Functional Services

5. Edge Services Gateway

6. Service Composer

7. Monitoring

8. Managing NSX

9. Conclusion

Summary

We started this chapter with an introduction to network virtualization and software-defined networking. We discussed the concepts of network virtualization and introduced VMware's NSX network virtualization platform. We then discussed different NSX features and services, including logical switching, logical routing, Edge gateway services, extensibility, service composer, and data security. We also briefly discussed the multi-vCenter NSX feature. We ended the chapter with configuration maximums for NSX. In Chapter 2, NSX Core Components, we will look at the different components of NSX and VXLAN.

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Authors (2)

Ranjit Singh Thakurratan

Ranjit Singh Thakurratan

Ranjit Singh Thakurratan is a two-time published author and has over 10 years of multicloud expertise and works as a Principal Chief Architect at DellEMC. Ranjit holds a master's degree in Information Technologyinfrastructure assurance and an engineering degree in computer science. He has presented at numerous conferences held at Boston, Washington DC, New York, Denver, and Dallas. He runs a technology blog and he can be reached via his Twitter handle, @RJAPPROVES and on Linkedin at RJApproves. Apart from technology, Ranjit is also interested in astrophysics, animal welfare, and open source projects.

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Ranjit Singh Thakurratan

Ranjit Singh Thakurratan

Ranjit Singh Thakurratan is a two-time published author and has over 10 years of multicloud expertise and works as a Principal Chief Architect at DellEMC. Ranjit holds a master's degree in Information Technologyinfrastructure assurance and an engineering degree in computer science. He has presented at numerous conferences held at Boston, Washington DC, New York, Denver, and Dallas. He runs a technology blog and he can be reached via his Twitter handle, @RJAPPROVES and on Linkedin at RJApproves. Apart from technology, Ranjit is also interested in astrophysics, animal welfare, and open source projects.

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