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VMware NSX pros and cons

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PROS

VMware NSX allows consistent networking and security policies across different environments, greatly enhancing business operations and compliance.
Micro-segmentation in VMware NSX is highly regarded for improving security by enabling detailed segmentation of applications and managing access control for virtual machines.
VMware NSX offers impressive scalability across multiple cloud environments, simplifying network management and integration with other VMware products.
VMware NSX includes a distributed firewall that provides advanced security features, allowing dynamic configuration of network policies and offering robust protection for workloads.
VMware NSX is recognized for its stability, offering high performance and reliability, with top-notch technical support to assist with operations and ensure seamless integration.

CONS

VMware NSX has high licensing costs, which pose a challenge compared to competitors.
Initial setup and configuration of VMware NSX can be complex and time-consuming.
There are integration issues with other brands and existing network infrastructures.
VMware NSX lacks certain features like full OSPF integration and multicasting.
Scalability and stability have room for improvement in VMware NSX.
 

VMware NSX Pros review quotes

it_user746691 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Solutions Architect at SMP
Oct 1, 2017
It does have capabilities of micro-segmenting a network, being able to create smaller segments of various types of applications separated by various tiers.
MG
VMware NSX Engineer at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Oct 1, 2017
NSX gives us the ability to put our network, NSX, onto any network there is, which allows us not to have to go to the network team to create networks our VLANs for networks.
it_user746712 - PeerSpot reviewer
EVS Engineer 3 at Cabela's
Oct 1, 2017
To be able to do the DR and SRM migrations from datacenter to datacenter, we're able to do them with SRM with VXLAN, with the NSX product.
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DS
Infrastructure Architect
Oct 1, 2017
The we can actually extend Layer 2 networking across datacenters, and also Layer 3 networking, which comes along with it.
it_user746721 - PeerSpot reviewer
Solutions Architect at IronBow Technologies
Oct 1, 2017
It's very important for them to have small footprints and have as much services in their servers, as possible.
ML
Jun 29, 2018
We secured our organisation with Micro-segmentation.
Consudee5 - PeerSpot reviewer
Consultant with 51-200 employees
Nov 18, 2018
Any administrator with basic networking knowledge, in a couple of days, can be in full control of their networking without going through a networking engineer.
DeptMgr4ea4 - PeerSpot reviewer
Dept. Manager at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Nov 18, 2018
Their technical support is very good. They help us figure out solutions when we have problems.
Technolo19ac - PeerSpot reviewer
Technology Manager at a comms service provider with 1,001-5,000 employees
Nov 18, 2018
The initial setup was straightforward. It follows a certain structure and you won't miss a step. It's all on the same level, step by step.
AL
Information Security Manager at Anana LTD
Nov 18, 2018
The microsegmentation allows me to sleep at night. My job is reducing risk, plugging security holes, and working with the automated layer security. Even if somebody spins up a new server, it has to have a tag in NSX.
 

VMware NSX Cons review quotes

it_user746691 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Solutions Architect at SMP
Oct 1, 2017
I think that one of the more important things to see better integrated into the NSX product would be an IDS/IPS type solution.
MG
VMware NSX Engineer at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Oct 1, 2017
It still needs to grow. There are still some features that it doesn't do, like it doesn't do multicasting.
it_user746712 - PeerSpot reviewer
EVS Engineer 3 at Cabela's
Oct 1, 2017
Just being more knowledgeable about the different functions.
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DS
Infrastructure Architect
Oct 1, 2017
They could branch out to the physical layer.
it_user746721 - PeerSpot reviewer
Solutions Architect at IronBow Technologies
Oct 1, 2017
Going through and getting more features sets from the routing protocols is definitely necessary for the future.
ML
Jun 29, 2018
It lacks full knowledge of physical side of the network topology.
Consudee5 - PeerSpot reviewer
Consultant with 51-200 employees
Nov 18, 2018
It takes time to do the initial setup. It is a bit slow, which is surprising.
DeptMgr4ea4 - PeerSpot reviewer
Dept. Manager at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Nov 18, 2018
The initial establishment can be complex.
Technolo19ac - PeerSpot reviewer
Technology Manager at a comms service provider with 1,001-5,000 employees
Nov 18, 2018
I would like them to make integration with other vendors easier.
AL
Information Security Manager at Anana LTD
Nov 18, 2018
I would like to have automating reporting built into common service management platforms, such as JIRA, Serviceaide, and ServiceNow.