A network that recognizes virtual machine (VM) instances. Embodied in VM-aware network switches, when a virtual machine instance is migrated to a different server, a virtualization-aware network ...

Along with greater utilization of hardware, this "live migration" feature is one of the major benefits of using virtual servers. (2) Treating all servers in a network or server farm as a single ...

A component of the software-defined infrastructure model, Network Function Virtualization (NFV) is a relatively new concept gaining significant traction in industries with complex and often ...

Nicira, a much-buzzed-about network virtualization startup already known for the marquee networking industry talent it's attracted, exited stealth mode Monday, revealing early details about its ...