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 Networking in Nutanix: Key Concepts Explained!


In a Nutanix environment, networking plays a crucial role in ensuring seamless connectivity across virtual machines, nodes, and external networks. Understanding the key networking terminologies in Nutanix can help optimize performance and troubleshoot issues efficiently.


Here are some important networking terms in Nutanix:


πŸ”Ή AHV (Acropolis Hypervisor): Nutanix’s native hypervisor that simplifies virtualization and integrates with networking seamlessly.


πŸ”Ή OVM (Open vSwitch Manager): A component that manages Open vSwitch (OVS), the default virtual switch in AHV, enabling network traffic flow between VMs and external networks.


πŸ”Ή Bridge (br0, br1, etc.): Virtual bridges in AHV that connect virtual machines (VMs) to physical network interfaces for communication.


πŸ”Ή VLAN (Virtual Local Area Network): Used to segment network traffic, enhancing security and efficiency in multi-tenant environments.


πŸ”Ή VLAN Tagging: Assigning a VLAN ID to network traffic for proper segregation and routing.


πŸ”Ή Bonding (NIC Teaming): Combining multiple network interfaces to increase redundancy and bandwidth.


πŸ”Ή E-W Traffic (East-West Traffic): Network communication between VMs within the same cluster or datacenter.


πŸ”Ή N-S Traffic (North-South Traffic): Traffic flowing between the Nutanix environment and external networks or the internet.


πŸ”Ή Flow (Nutanix Flow): Nutanix’s security and micro-segmentation solution for advanced network policies and protection.


πŸ”Ή Prism Central & Networking: Centralized management for monitoring and configuring networking across clusters.


Mastering Nutanix networking concepts is essential for a well-architected cloud or on-prem infrastructure.

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