"Tungsten Fabric Network Virtualization Guide"

The "Tungsten Fabric Network Virtualization Guide" is a comprehensive resource for professionals and organizations seeking to master software-defined networking (SDN) and virtualized network infrastructures. The book begins by establishing a solid foundation in the evolution, principles, and key technologies that underpin modern network virtualization, such as VXLAN, GRE, MPLS, and Network Functions Virtualization (NFV). Readers are acquainted with the challenges of traditional networking and discover how open-source innovation and community-driven ecosystems have shaped more agile, scalable, and secure network environments.

Diving deeply into Tungsten Fabric’s architecture, the guide elucidates its design philosophy, core components—including the vRouter, Controller, and Analytics modules—and critical protocols that enable powerful integrations and automation. Thorough explorations of both data plane and control plane operations empower readers to understand virtual routing, encapsulation, traffic handling, and policy enforcement, as well as high-availability, resilience, and advanced network security models. With dedicated chapters on orchestration, RBAC, analytics, and the interplay between centralized and distributed management, the book provides the tools necessary for robust infrastructure control.

Further, the guide delivers practical expertise for real-world deployment, encompassing seamless integrations with OpenStack, Kubernetes, and public clouds such as AWS, Azure, and GCP. It covers advanced services—load balancing, NAT, firewalling, IPAM, DNS, and service chaining—essential for cloud-native and hybrid environments. With special attention to automation, DevOps integration, extensibility, compliance, and operational excellence (including monitoring, troubleshooting, and disaster recovery), this book is an indispensable manual for network architects, engineers, and administrators committed to building and operating secure, scalable, and future-ready virtualized networks.

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Erscheinungsdatum

E-Book: 20. August 2025