Network Virtualization using Generic Routing Encapsulation
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Template:Short description Network Virtualization using Generic Routing Encapsulation (NVGRE) is a network virtualization technology that attempts to alleviate the scalability problems associated with large cloud computing deployments. It uses Generic Routing Encapsulation (GRE) to tunnel layer 2 packets over layer 3 networks.Template:Ref RFC Its principal backer is Microsoft.[1]
See also
- Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN), a similar competing specification
- Generic Networking Virtualization Encapsulation (GENEVE), an industry effort to unify both VXLAN and NVGRE technologies
- Generic Routing Encapsulation, GRE for transporting L3 packets.
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."NVGRE, VXLAN and what Microsoft is Doing Right". Network Heresy. 2011-10-03. Retrieved 2013-02-25.
External links
- NVGRE Overview, November 19, 2012, by Joe Onisick
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