HCX Insights | Sumble

What is HCX?

VMware HCX (Hybrid Cloud Extension) is a software-defined platform designed for application mobility, workload migration, and business continuity across data centers and clouds. It simplifies hybrid cloud adoption by providing a secure and seamless way to move workloads between different vSphere environments, regardless of their underlying hardware or vSphere versions. HCX is commonly used for data center consolidation, cloud migration, disaster recovery, and workload rebalancing.

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What other technologies are related to HCX?

HCX Complementary Technologies

NSX

NSX provides network virtualization capabilities that are highly complementary to HCX, especially for extending networks and security policies across different environments. HCX can leverage NSX for enhanced networking and security during migrations.

mentioned alongside HCX in 3% (249) of relevant job posts

vSAN

vSAN is a software-defined storage solution. While not strictly required, vSAN can be a part of the environment where HCX is used to migrate workloads, offering a consistent storage platform.

mentioned alongside HCX in 3% (232) of relevant job posts

VMware Cloud Foundation

VCF is an integrated platform that includes vSphere, vSAN, and NSX. HCX is often deployed in VCF environments to enable hybrid cloud and migration scenarios. HCX enhances the capabilities of VCF.

mentioned alongside HCX in 5% (79) of relevant job posts