HPE SDN vs VMware NSX comparison

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between HPE SDN and VMware NSX based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

HPE SDN

Average Rating

0.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Software Defined Networking (SDN) (10th)

VMware NSX

Average Rating

8.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Network Virtualization (2nd), Cloud and Data Center Security (1st), Network Automation (4th), Microsegmentation Software (1st)

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2024, in the Software Defined Networking (SDN) category, the mindshare of HPE SDN is 4.2%, up from 1.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of VMware NSX is 18.1%, up from 10.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Network Virtualization

50.0%

Cloud and Data Center Security

17.4%

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Information Security Engineer at CEntral bank of Libya

Dec 5, 2022

Scalable, stable, and has a high bandwidth

I use VMware NSX for virtualizing networks for VMware virtual machines VMware NSX improved my organization because it's more flexible than network hardware and provides many solutions, such as firewalls and load balancers. The most valuable feature of VMware NSX is the high bandwidth. A room…

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"There is a license required for this solution, we pay annually."

"The price is significantly high and it can be a hurdle for many potential users."

"We can't go without NSX, so it's invaluable from this perspective."

"The price could be better. We pay for the license every three years. The last time I checked, it cost around three million pesos in the Philipines. Most of the expense will go towards implementation and renovation."

"VMware NSX is expensive and everything is licensed. We have to pay for each individual feature."

"The pricing model for VMware NSX is good."

"The price of VMware NSX is very good compared to other solutions."

"I was not involved in the purchase of the solution but I hear it is on the expensive side."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

18%

Comms Service Provider

10%

Government

Insurance Company

Computer Software Company

15%

Financial Services Firm

12%

Government

11%

Manufacturing Company

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What are the biggest differences between Cisco ACI and VMware NSX?

There are some very major differences between both the Products and to name a few. -Cisco ACI have physical network gear (9K Switches) where the Code runs in ACI Policy Mode & the UCS server wh...

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What are the biggest differences between Cisco ACI and VMware NSX?

Once you know your way around the Cisco ecosystem, using Cisco ACI is not so difficult. It is a global product, so when you change one interface, changes are automatically reflected on every switch...

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What do you like most about VMware NSX?

The product has valuable features for security and network extension.

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Compared 10% of the time

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Compared 8% of the time

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Compared 12% of the time

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Overview

HPE Software Defined Networking gives network administrators the ability to pinpoint, diagnose, verify and solve network issues in real-time, from data centre to branch office. The SDN Software Developer Kit lets you create apps for any standards-based, SDN-enabled device by quickly setting up a developer environment and creating applications on the HPE VAN SDN Controller. SDN applications allows you to join the platform disccusion to learn and share your own apps with active SDN community then deploy directly to the enterprise-ready HPE VAN SDN Controller, the control point for your SDN-enabled network that simplifies management, provisioning and orchestration. Portfolio for SDN Transformation includes: SDN Insfrastructure, Network Virtualization and SDN Applications.

VMware NSX enhances network security through micro-segmentation and automation within virtualized environments. It simplifies network management and improves efficiency with centralized policies and robust virtualization capabilities. Users report increased productivity, better collaboration, and valuable insights from detailed analytics and reporting.

Sample Customers

UBM Tech, The Via Group

City of Avondale, Lumeta, Kroll Ontrack, Heartland Payment Systems, Baystate Heallth, Exostar, Tribune Media, iGATE, NTT Communications, Synergent, California Natural Resources Agency, Bloomington Public Schools, Columbia Sportswear, Join Experience S.A, Schuberg Philis

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