[crossbow-discuss] A Virtual Router/Switch for Virtual Machines?

[Nicolas Droux]

David Edmondson wrote:
> * Nicolas.Droux at Sun.COM [2007-02-05 19:23:05]
>> Combined with VNICs, these virtual switches will allow virtual
>> networks to be built within a host without depending on any physical
>> NICs. We're currently planning to allow several instances of these
>> virtual switches to be instantiated, and connected via "virtual
>> bridges".
> 
> What's the purpose of the "virtual bridge"?

It allows you to "connect" these virtual switches at the MAC layer 
without network layer processing by the stack.

Nicolas.

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