Summary

We started this chapter with an introduction to network virtualization and software-defined networking. We discussed concepts of network virtualization and introduced VMware's NSX network virtualization platform. We then discussed different NSX features and services, including logical switching, logical routing, Edge Gateway services, extensibility, service composer, and data security.

In the next chapter, we will discuss the NSX architecture.

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