Network Interface Controller Drivers

Figures

Figure Virtualization for a Single Port NIC in SR-IOV Mode

Figure Performance Benchmark Setup

Figure Fast Host-based Packet Processing

Figure Inter-VM Communication

Figure Host2VM Communication Example Using kni vhost Back End

Figure Host2VM Communication Example Using qemu vhost Back End

Figure Assigning a VMXNET3 interface to a VM using VMware vSphere Client

Figure VMXNET3 with a Native NIC Connected to a vSwitch

Figure VMXNET3 Chaining VMs Connected to a vSwitch