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I've been considering moving my VMware-based dedicated server to Linux using KVM/QEMU. The only major hurdle remaining is networking. My current setup is:

NIC <---> Public vSwitch <--->  Router (IPFire) <---> Private vSwitch <---> VMs

The host has a public IP, as does the router VM.

My question is: is Open vSwitch necessary to replicate this setup, or would two standard Linux bridges suffice - e.g. br0 for public and br1 for VMs, and the router VM having a NIC attached to both?

ewwhite
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Very simple setup with two bridges, no need for OVS

dyasny
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