VSPerf

What is network function virtualisation?

Promising scalable capacity, capex predictability, rapid and flexible deployment of  applications/services, Network Function Virtualization (NFV) is changing the way networks are designed, built and operated.

As one of the key components in NFV, virtual switches (vSwitch) connect virtual machines where applications are running and its performance has become essential to the success of NFV deployment.

Performance benchmarking and test framework

Xena has worked closely with the Open Platform for NFV (OPNFV) community on the vSwitch Performance (VSPerf) project towards a generic and architecture agnostic vSwitch performance benchmarking and test framework. Read this White paper to learn more.

VSPerf White Paper – content

• Network Function Virtualization
• Virtual Switch
• Xena and VSPerf on Benchmarking VSwitch Performance
• Test Matrix Overview
• Metrics to Collect
• BENCHMARKING CONSIDERATIONS
• Test Deployment Scenarios
• Physical to Physical (Phy2Phy)
• VM Loopback (PVP)
• Two VM Loopback (PVVP)
• Characterizing VSwitch Performance for Telco NFV Use Cases
• Test Results from Redhat
• PHY2PHY_TPUT Test Environment and Results
• PVP_TPUT Test Environment and Results