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Generic Network Virtualization Encapsulation

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Generic Network Virtualization Encapsulation (Geneve) is a network encapsulation protocol created by the IETF in order to unify the efforts made by other initiatives like VXLAN and NVGRE,[1] with the intent to eliminate the wild growth of encapsulation protocols.[1][2]

Open vSwitch is an example of a software-based virtual network switch that supports Geneve overlay networks. It is also supported by AWS Gateway Load Balancers.

References

  1. ^ a b J. Gross; I. Ganga; T. Sridhar, eds. (November 2020). Geneve: Generic Network Virtualization Encapsulation. Internet Engineering Task Force. doi:10.17487/RFC8926. ISSN 2070-1721. RFC 8926. Proposed Standard.
  2. ^ "Intel Supports Geneve to Help Unify VXLAN & NVGRE". sdxcentral.com. Retrieved 2020-04-03.