Tom Hollingsworth at The Networking Nerd comments:

I try to find ways to discuss advanced topics like this with people that may not understand what a hypervisor is or what a forwarding engine is really supposed to be doing. The analogies that I come up usually relate to everyday objects that are familiar to my readers. If I can frame the Internet as a highway and help people “get it,” then I’ve succeeded.  

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