VMware NSX Reviews

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.

It's what we use the CIS Benchmarks for. It's for employing hardening rules and keeping them up to date when things happen on our systems. So it's really configurations and stuff that harden and report back. 

Now, some of the hardening we have in our configuration, so there's some overlap there, but actually running the benchmarks and enforcing the benchmarks as security rules, they don't have much built for that. They got nothing for AIX, and Linux is not where the CIS benchmarks are. So they're way behind on partnering.

We had proof of concept at one point before the VMware purchase of SaltStack. And it had some merit, but the reality was it was under-implemented. And the merits were all in Linux. It was a good first stab at it, but it didn't have enough to implement in our environment, and then AIX kind of washed it right out, and they made a statement that they weren't going to support it. So it's been ruled out for us for a number of months.

NSX is used with vCloud Director to provide networking as a service or extend the capabilities of the load balancer, VPN, firewall, etc. There are two types of NSX. VMware's latest version is a product called NSX-T. It's a universal solution used across the VMware lineup and products like Hyper-V or the public cloud. You can use it on-prem or public cloud as well. NSX is used by the operations team, architects, and engineers. There are maybe 20 to 30 people using it.

NSX extends Layer-2 scalability on Layer 3, covering the vRO and extending the capability on Layer 3 by decapsulating using a new mechanism. NSX-V was designed to use with VMware products and Success 360, providing more flexibility toward different levels of cloud, containers, and components. NSX-T gives you the ability to stretch your network across different view locations. If you have multiple sites, you can connect them using NSX-T.