VMware NSX Insights

What is VMware NSX?

VMware NSX is a network virtualization and security platform. It provides a software-defined approach to networking, abstracting network resources from the underlying hardware. NSX enables organizations to create and manage virtual networks, micro-segment applications for enhanced security, and automate network operations. It is commonly used to improve agility, reduce costs, and enhance the security posture of data centers and cloud environments.

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What other technologies are related to VMware NSX?

VMware NSX Competitor Technologies

Cisco ACI

Cisco ACI is a competing SDN solution that provides network virtualization and automation capabilities, offering an alternative to NSX for managing data center networks.

mentioned alongside VMware NSX in 15% (1.5k) of relevant job posts

AVI

AVI Networks (now VMware Avi Networks) provides load balancing and application delivery services, some of which overlap with NSX Advanced Load Balancer capabilities, making it a potential competitor.

mentioned alongside VMware NSX in 11% (118) of relevant job posts

ACI

ACI (Application Centric Infrastructure) is Cisco's SDN solution, which competes with NSX in providing network virtualization and automation capabilities.

mentioned alongside VMware NSX in 4% (308) of relevant job posts

VMware NSX Complementary Technologies

VMware Aria

VMware Aria (formerly vRealize Suite) can be used to manage and automate NSX environments, providing a management and orchestration layer on top of NSX's networking capabilities.

mentioned alongside VMware NSX in 20% (153) of relevant job posts

VMware vSphere

VMware vSphere is the core virtualization platform that NSX integrates with. NSX provides network virtualization capabilities for vSphere environments.

mentioned alongside VMware NSX in 3% (855) of relevant job posts

VXLAN

VXLAN is a network virtualization technology often used by NSX to create overlay networks. NSX leverages VXLAN to enable logical networking over a physical infrastructure.

mentioned alongside VMware NSX in 5% (548) of relevant job posts