The document discusses network virtualization technologies used in contemporary virtualized data centers. It describes how software-defined networking (SDN), network function virtualization (NFV), and network virtualization (NV) can alleviate increased network demands from server, storage, and network virtualization. Specifically, it outlines virtual extensible local area network (VXLAN) as a common network overlay technique, how it encapsulates and transports virtualized layer 2 frames over layer 3 networks using VXLAN tunnel end points (VTEPs) and a VXLAN network identifier (VNI). VXLAN aims to solve limitations of spanning trees, VLAN ranges, and switch table sizes in multi-tenant environments.