If there is no VLAN, then it's not "advanced networking". Put in another way, what's the benefits using "advanced networking" instead of "basic networking"?
> -----Original Message----- > From: Outback Dingo [mailto:outbackdi...@gmail.com] > Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2012 4:29 PM > To: cloudstack-dev@incubator.apache.org > Subject: VLANS in Advance Networking NOT NEEDED. > > Just a curiosity, wonder if there way any way to allow advanced > networking without using VLANS > I get the security concept, though i question their use in certain > configurations and that not everyone > can afford the high end switches required to maintain a VLAN network. > Simply put, we should be > given a choice. I can configure XCP / XEN hosts to do exactly what i > want without cloudstack, by > giving all VMs dual interfaces one for public and one for private > without issues. As soon as I put > CS in the mix I am forced to use vlans in my configuration which my > current network topology > doesnt support. and yes, I have two separate physical network > segments, so i question why i need vlans > in the first place as im not running public address space and private > address space over the same > physical network, so why does CS limit various hypervisors usage by > forcing vlan topologies
