Generic Network Virtualization Encapsulation (Geneve)

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Generic Network Virtualization Encapsulation (Geneve) – An encapsulation protocol that enables network virtualization by encapsulating Layer 2 Ethernet frames inside UDP packets for transport over Layer 3 networks; used by the AWS Gateway Load Balancer to forward traffic to VOS inspection appliances over a terminated Geneve tunnel interface. See: Configure Site-to-Site Tunnel Interfaces in Concerto, VOS High Availability in AWS Using Gateway Load Balancer