Solaris network virtualization and resource control
In network computing software, OpenSolaris network virtualization and resource control is a set of OpenSolaris features, currently under development by Sun Microsystems as an open source project. OpenSolaris provides an [internal network virtualization] and quality of service scenario, implemented through the features of the OpenSolaris Crossbow umbrella project.
Major features of the Crossbow project include:
- Virtual NIC (VNIC) pseudo-network interface technology
- Exclusive IP zones
- Bandwidth management and flow control on a per interface and per VNIC basis
Description
The Crossbow project software, combined with next generation network interfaces like xge and bge, enable Network Virtualization and resource control for a single system. By combining VNICs with containers such as exclusive IP zonesor the xVM hypervisor,system administrators can run applications on separate virtual machines to improve performance and provide security.
Resource management and flow control features provide bandwidth management and quality of service or packet flows on separate virtual machines. You can allocate bandwidth amounts and manage data flows not only for the physical network interface but also for any containers configured on the interface. The Crossbow resource control features enable increased system efficiency and the ability to limit the amount of bandwidth consumed by a process.
--Stefaniab 23:49, 9 November 2007 (UTC)