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Geneve (Generic Network Virtualization Encapsulation) protocol vs VxLAN
AndrewJ
2022. 7. 27. 14:32
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Geneve (Generic Network Virtualization Encapsulation) protocol
Comparison Table: VXLAN vs Geneve
| PARAMETER | VXLAN | GENEVE |
| Abbreviation for | VXLAN (Virtual Extensible LAN) | GENEVE (Generic Network Virtualization Encapsulation) |
| Developed by | VMware, Arista Networks and Cisco | VMware, Microsoft, Red Hat and Intel |
| Protocol | UDP | UDP |
| Port no | 4789 | 6081 |
| Header length | 8 byte | 16 byte |
| Transport security, service chaining, in-band telemetry | Not supported | Supported |
| RFC | VXLAN is officially documented by the IETF in RFC 7348 | RFC 8926 |
| Protocol Identifier | No | Yes |
| non-client payload indication | No | Yes |
| Extensibility. | No. Infact all fields in VXLAN header have predefined values | Yes |
| Hardware friendly vendor extensibility mechanism | Limited | Yes |
| Term used for Tunnel Endpoints | VTEP | TEP |