VMware NSX Reviews

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.

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.

I primarily use VMware NSX for improving security through micro-segmentation of our network. We have strict security regulations that require us to segregate different subnets, and NSX helps us efficiently manage this.

I value the ability to dynamically configure our network on the fly using VMware NSX. This flexibility is a huge advantage because it allows us to avoid static configurations that come with traditional hardware setups. 

Additionally, the micro-segmentation feature is beneficial for adhering to strict security regulations from our security department.

We have our data center, and we also have cloud-based data centers. Most of the features which come with VMware NSX are used in the data center to run our core infrastructure.

We primarily use VMware NSX for automation and multi-cloud support.

We use the microsegmentation features of VMware NSX for isolating the workloads within different environments and for different customers.

The functions of VMware NSX that I find most valuable include configuration management, which helps in optimizing workload and reducing costs.

We use VMware NSX for our cloud and public cloud environments in different data centers. It supports our network virtualization and data center operations.

VMware NSX has greatly improved our network manageability and security. Since deployment, we've done various upgrades and health checks without facing major issues. It has also contributed to efficiently building enterprise and public cloud environments.

Usually, when we are deployed for a period of two months, we have to program VMware NSX from the beginning and set up all the security measures.

VMware NSX has helped by saving time. A task that would typically take a man several days can now be done in one or two days.

I am in a presales role, selling the VMware solution. The typical use case is vague due to the wide range of institutions that make up our customer base.

VMware NSX has impacted overall operational costs by 80%.

We host citizen-centric portals. They are web portals where citizens can enter and fetch data. For example, we have tax-related portals, health-related portals, and education-related portals. These are social welfare portals, and for that, we use AWS services.

NSX helps us by making IT management and operations more efficient. When VMs spin off from the DC to the DR site, all required settings on the network level are handled automatically.