Virtualization has been making strong inroads in network virtualization, storage virtualization and server virtualization. IT shops want to reap the cost benefits of utility computing. Network virtualization is a method of combining the available resources in a network by splitting up the available bandwidth into channels, each of which is independent from the others, and each of which can be assigned (or reassigned) to a particular server or device in real time.
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Cathleen A. Gagne, Senior Editorial DirectorChapter 5 -- "Virtual Networking" -- of Virtualization with VMWare ESX Server offers readers tips and answers to frequently asked questions on virtual switches, physical and virtual NICs and advanced network configuration.
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ESX Server, First edition by Al Muller, Seburn Wilson, Don Happe, Gary J. Humphrey (ISBN:
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This was first published in April 2006