Low latency, high bandwidth IP for virtual machines
MQNIC ( Message Queue NIC ) Virtual Link Layer
The Message Queue NIC project provides a virtual link layer for qemu/kvm based
virtual machines. The virtual link layer provides transport using the
Apache ActiveMQ message server or other message bus and eliminates the
need for external IP infrastructure to support VM deployments.
Based on the ivshmem technology originally developed by Cam Macdonell
the mqnic drivers use zero copy vm<->host data transfers and the apache
message...
The Network Simulation Environment (NOSE) has the capability to virtually create complex networks including different types of operation systems very cost-efficient on a single computer.