Bridges, Bonds, and Taps - Going Beyond eth0

Explore advanced networking concepts beyond basic Ethernet interfaces in this 51-minute conference talk by John Hawley from VMware. Delve into the world of bridges, bonds, taps, and more as you learn about various network interface types and their applications. Gain insights into VLANs, tunnels, loopback interfaces, and LACP. Understand the underlying mechanisms that make these networking technologies work and discover how to configure them across different Linux distributions. Enhance your networking knowledge and expand your ability to design and manage complex network architectures.

Intro
Network Interfaces
What is a Network Interface
What about the rest
VLANs
Bridges
Bonds
Taps
Tunnels
Loopback
LACP
Why this works
Distro Configuration
Conclusion