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I am currently working with Dell, as I am a Dell employee. I work with both Dell and non-Dell solutions in services.

I work in networking solutions, storage solutions, security solutions, and cloud solutions. For network management and troubleshooting, I work with open-source SDN solutions such as SONiC solutions.

SONiC solutions are for networking. It is similar to VMware NSX from Cisco, and it can control the LAN and data center switches under one layer of management. This is mainly what I work with, along with some products from Brocade.

Brocade is mainly for networking and data center networking, specifically for the connectivity between storage and network.

With VMware, I work not only with switches but also with vCenter, the entire VCF, the VMware Cloud Foundation, which includes VMware NSX, vCenter, Tanzu, and everything under the new licensing model of VMware.

I am in pre-sales, so I do not configure systems myself. I design, put the scope of work, and establish pricing. From the design perspective, I work with the Tanzu platform and everything under the VCF licensing model. When a customer purchases VCF from VMware, it comes with six to seven elements under this licensing model, and the customer needs everything to be working, from VMware NSX to Tanzu.

The micro-segmentation and security for the product itself and the ease of usage from the administration point of view are the most valuable features of VMware NSX.

Security policies across different environments, such as private and public cloud, are very helpful because security is crucial. When moving to the cloud, all customers are asking for security. When you have a solid secure solution between your on-premises and cloud solution, you are in a safe place.

I would suggest improving the licensing model of VMware NSX.

The licensing model has become expensive since Broadcom bought VMware, making it costly with no other options to select specific components from the license itself. Customers must buy the whole package even if they do not need all components.

I have been using the solution for around three years.

There is nothing better or worse here; it depends on your use case and your budget.

I would rate the stability of VMware NSX as nine out of ten.

I would rate the scalability as nine out of ten.

You are building a scalable solution, a secure solution, and a stable end-to-end solution with VMware NSX.

I previously worked with Brocade products.

I would rate the setup process as eight out of ten.

I am a partner regarding my use case with VMware.

We have seen a return on investment.

There are costs associated with the new licensing model of VMware.

The main competitor for VMware NSX in the market is Nutanix for the whole portfolio. When speaking about VMware NSX specifically, there are competitors such as Cisco, Arista, and other open-source products.

Open source is a standard solution where you take a gray box or white box and put the software from your end. You can do programming with Ansible and make the network work in the software-defined mode, providing automation and management capabilities.

I am currently working with VMware. It integrates easily with everything and can work with any system.

When discussing micro-segmentation, it enhances security, providing more secure data in your data center while allowing for extra layers of security outside your data center. If you have an ACI, there is communication between locations, keeping your data secure in your data center and throughout the path it takes, such as to SD-WAN or the cloud.

I work with cloud solutions including AWS, Azure, GCP, and private cloud.

My overall rating for VMware NSX is 8.5 out of 10.

We use it for a software-defined network. We don't use it for much that it is capable of. Since we are corporate, we have different vendors and collaborations with Cisco and other providers. Some products are possibly duplicates.

VMware NSX has the ability to create networks in software. This feature eases life by enabling management with one team. It's robust, stable, and easy to use, but we don't fully utilize its capabilities.

The reporting functionality could be better, and there could be an easier way of forwarding events. There's room for improvement in the product. We don't use it to its full capabilities and much more could be done with it. The pricing for the product is another area for improvement as I'm not satisfied nowadays.

We have been using it for six to seven years.

It was easy to deploy this product.

From my standpoint, they rate nine out of ten. They were always helpful.

Positive

The setup process was easy.

There's a collaboration between multiple teams working corporate. VMware NSX requires patching occasionally. Usually, one or two people participate in maintenance.

I do find some return on investment and I track it. With Broadcom, we don't talk about return on investments nowadays with the way they handled their licensing.

I'm not satisfied nowadays. There is room for improvement in terms of pricing.

We have not considered alternatives to VMware NSX. We have stayed with it for a while.

I'm currently working with VMware. The deployment was completed in approximately days, though it was a long time ago.

I'm on the VMware side of things so I wouldn't know if there are any third-party tools used.

Some products are possibly duplicates which can impact how we fully utilize VMware NSX. Some reporting could be easier.

It is effective in terms of reducing operational complexity and cost for my organization. However, I can use any other product and the impact is not substantial.

I rate VMware NSX a 9 out of 10.