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Cloud network routing and switching
From the course: CompTIA Cloud+ (CV0-004) Cert Prep
Cloud network routing and switching
- We need now to talk about Cloud Network Routing and Switching. And when we talk about this, we're talking about within the cloud, doing the same kind of things we do on our local area network. So, when it comes to switching, this works with features similar to local LAN switches. For example, you can do VLANs. VLANs are virtual local area networks, and what that means is, you don't have a new physical local area network, but you have a virtual one. How do you do that? You do that with 8020.1Q Tagging, it's called. And basically what that means is, we're adding to the ethernet header, extra information that identifies the VLAN that that communication is taking place in. Now, I'm not going to get too in depth into this, because this is really, well, it's what Network+ should be, though it's not always what Network+ is. You can get the Network+ certification without understanding VLANs, but you should understand…
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