Host Switches

A host switch managed object is a virtual network switch that provides networking services to the various hosts in the network. It is instantiated on every host that participates in NSX networking

The following host switches are supported in NSX:

• NSX Virtual Distributed Switch: NSX introduces a host switch that normalizes connectivity among various compute domains, including multiple VMware VMware vCenter instances, containers, and other off premises or cloud implementations.

• NSX Virtual Distributed Switch can be configured based on the performance required in your environment:
  • Standard: Configured for regular workloads, where normal traffic throughput is expected on the workloads.
  • Enhanced: Configured for telecom workloads, where high traffic throughput is expected on the workloads.
• vSphere Distributed Virtual Switch: Provides centralized management and monitoring of the networking configuration of all hosts that are associated with the switch in a VMware vCenter environment.