This chapter was dedicated to virtual networking, both with standard and distributed virtual switches, and covered the design, management, and optimization of the virtual network.
Virtual networking concepts were covered, both with standard and distributed virtual switches. Also, there were some considerations about the design, the management, and the optimization of virtual networks.
However, there are new network trends, including Network Virtualization (NV), Network Function Virtualization (NFV), and Software-defined Networking (SDS) solutions and products. VMware NSX is an NV solution that could really improve a vSphere environment, not only in terms of networking, but also by adding a lot of new functions (using NFV), especially for security.
Chapter 3, Configure and Administer vSphere 6.x Storage, and its objectives will check your knowledge of the storage aspects...