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Re: [nvo3] Draft NVO3 WG Charter

Robert Raszuk <robert@raszuk.net> Fri, 17 February 2012 17:21 UTC

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Subject: Re: [nvo3] Draft NVO3 WG Charter
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> I suggest reading the NVGRE and VXLAN drafts for more context:
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>>      http://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-sridharan-virtualization-nvgre-00

Actually to be fare on this one I have to agree with John.

10 authors and 16 pages to define a GRE key is an amazing achievement.

Especially since GRE header with MPLS label behind it is used 
effectively for many years now to achieve the same level of 
virtualization in number of shipping applications.

Reference: RFC4023

Regards,
R.

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