The Network Service is one of the three key resources in any cloud. Exactly how to approach compute has been rapidly evolving in recent years. The Virtual Machine is no longer “The” answer. Bare metal is increasingly important, especially in compute-intensive environments used for Big Data analytics. In the world …
Battle of the Switches: OVS vs. Linux Bridge (or “Simplicity Rules!”)
I’ve gotta come right out and say it: Open Virtual Switch– or OVS– is the wrong switch for Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS). That’s not to say it’s the wrong switch for virtual, or even as a base layer integration for Software Defined Networks…but it is absolutely the wrong solution …