Contrail vRouter Implementation and Performance

Explore the implementation and performance enhancements of the Contrail vRouter kernel module in this informative conference talk from the Linux Plumbers Conference. Delve into the orchestrator, physical topology, and integration with OpenStack. Examine the control plane, kernel module architecture, and packet forwarding mechanisms. Learn about the API, performance optimizations, service chaining, and policy-based forwarding. Gain insights into the source code and understand how these components work together to improve network virtualization and efficiency in cloud environments.

Introduction
Agenda
Orchestrator
Physical topology
Integration with OpenStack
Control Plane
Kernel Module
Packet forwarding
API
Performance
Service training
Policybased forwarding
Source code