Open Networking for Modern Data Centers Infrastructures: VXLAN Proof-of-Concept Emulation using LNV and EVPN under Cumulus Linux
Gustavo D. Salazar, Luis Armando Marrone
Abstract
Modern telecom service providers need modern Data Centers infrastructures. One Overlay encapsulation protocol brings the ease, flexibility, and good-response behavior to support technological changes oriented to support customer requirements: “VXLAN”. This work presents a VXLAN proof-of-concept emulation using the Open Networking paradigm and confirm the mentioned characteristics of the protocol through two mechanisms: The not-so-common process called LNV (Lightweight Network Virtualization) and EVPN (Ethernet VPN) for large scale implementations, bringing scalable and low-cost but high-performance solutions.
Topics & Concepts
EmulationComputer scienceOperating systemProof of conceptEconomic growthEconomicsDistributed and Parallel Computing SystemsCloud Computing and Resource ManagementAdvanced Data Storage Technologies