3V0-25.25: Advanced VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 Networking

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During a design review, an administrator is asked to explain which underlying technology allows the NSX Edge to perform rapid packet processing and attain near line-rate performance for Virtual Network Functions (VNFs).

Which technology does the NSX Edge leverage for fast packet processing?

Explanation

NSX Edge uses the Data Plane Development Kit (DPDK) for accelerated data-plane processing. DPDK’s optimized packet-processing framework supports the high packets-per-second throughput and near line-rate performance required by virtual network functions.

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