Allows network processing to scale across multiple CPU cores via Receive Side Scaling (RSS) .
Handles 800.1Q VLAN tagging directly, often used in VMware's VLAN Guest Tagging (VGT) mode. bsd Vmxnet3
While virtual, it can report and handle link speeds between 10Gbps and 65Gbps in modern vSphere environments. ⚙️ Implementation & Usage Allows network processing to scale across multiple CPU
Uses MSI/MSI-X interrupt delivery to minimize CPU cycles spent handling network traffic. bsd Vmxnet3