From NSX to OVN: Four Years of Prep and a Live Cloud Migration

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Describes migrating a cloud virtual network from VMware NSX to OVN over four years while running production. Covers reasons for migration (end of NSX development/support, performance and reliability issues) and the approach of preparing and performing a live, in-place migration to OVN as the new software‑defined networking stack.

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1. 0:00Introduction
2. 10:51NSX problems and replacement search
3. 16:12OVN architecture and choice
4. 27:59Migration preparation
5. 36:28Post-migration outcomes and development
6. 47:14Q&A

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