Network Virtualization: Breaking the Performance Barrier

ABSTRACT

The recent resurgence in popularity of virtualization has led to its use in a growing number of contexts, many of which require high-performance networking. Consider server consolidation, for example. The efficiency of network virtualization directly impacts the number of network servers that can effectively be consolidated onto a single physical machine. Unfortunately, modern network virtualization techniques incur significant overhead, which limits the achievable network performance. We need new network virtualization techniques to realize the full benefits of virtualization in network-intensive domains.

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INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  D. Software
  D.4 OPERATING SYSTEMS
      D.4.8 Performance

Additional Classification:
  D. Software
  D.2 SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
      D.2.0 General
  D.4 OPERATING SYSTEMS
      D.4.2 Storage Management
          Subjects: Virtual memory

General Terms:
Design, Theory