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What are vSS and vDS?

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To connect virtual MACHINES, VMware vSphere offers two types of virtual switches. vSphere ADMINISTRATORS can control the traffic between VMware virtual machines using either TYPE of virtual switch.  

  • vSphere STANDARD Switch (VSS): VSS is the default virtual switch when ESXi is installed. The switch allows VMs installed on one physical host to communicate with one another. The switch controls how a VM communicates with another VM on the same physical server, just as a physical switch would.
  • vSphere DISTRIBUTED Switch (VDS): It acts as the single switch in a virtual environment and provides central provisioning, administrative, and monitoring capabilities for virtual networks. Additionally, it supports advanced networking features in VMware vSphere.


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