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?