What is VXLAN (Virtual Extensible LAN)?

What is VXLAN (Virtual Extensible LAN)?

In today’s data-driven world, data centers are the lifeblood of modern businesses, providing the infrastructure for the storage, processing and flow of information. As businesses expand and generate more data, data center managers face the daunting task of...
What is Network Address Translation (NAT) ?

What is Network Address Translation (NAT) ?

As the number of devices accessing the internet has grown exponentially over the years, the supply of available IPv4 addresses has not been able to keep pace. We now find ourselves on the brink of depletion, with the pool of unique IPv4 addresses nearing exhaustion....
What is Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) / 802.1.q ?

What is Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) / 802.1.q ?

In the world of computer networking, achieving optimal resource utilization, network scalability, effective network management and security is key. A common approach to attaining these objectives is utilizing virtualization. By utilizing virtualization we can connect...
What is Virtual Routing and Forwarding (VRF) ?

What is Virtual Routing and Forwarding (VRF) ?

In traditional network setups, the issue of network scalability becomes a significant challenge as networks grow and new services are introduced. The usual approach often involves setting up separate physical hardware for each new network or service, resulting in...
SONiC Enterprise Data Center Orchestration

SONiC Enterprise Data Center Orchestration

SandWork is now Generally Available SONiC (Software for Open Networking in the Cloud) is a popular open-source network operating system that has become increasingly popular in recent years. This powerful and flexible platform is used by hyperscalers, large enterprises...