VEPA

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VEPA (Virtual Ethernet Port Aggregator) is a networking mechanism that forwards virtual machine traffic to an external switch for centralized policy enforcement and management.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf networking mechanism
virtual networking technology
abbreviationOf Edge Virtual Bridging
surface form: Virtual Ethernet Port Aggregator
benefit consistent policy application across physical and virtual networks
improved visibility into VM traffic
simplified network operations
category data center networking technology
virtualization networking feature
contrastsWith traditional vSwitch local switching
enables centralized QoS policy enforcement
centralized monitoring of VM traffic
centralized security policy enforcement
fullName Edge Virtual Bridging
surface form: Virtual Ethernet Port Aggregator
implementedBy network equipment vendors
implementedIn server hypervisors
operatesAtLayer Layer 2
purpose enable centralized policy enforcement
enable centralized traffic management
forward virtual machine traffic to an external switch
simplify network policy control in virtualized environments
relatedTo Ethernet switching
IEEE 802.1Qbg
hypervisors
virtual switches
standardizedBy IEEE Standards Association
surface form: IEEE
supports multi-tenant network isolation
virtual machine mobility
trafficDirection forwards VM-to-VM traffic to external switch
usedIn cloud computing environments
data center networks
virtualized environments

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