VMware NSX Reviews

We use this product for software-defined networking. We are a solution provider and we build a platform for our clients that includes it.

The most valuable features are the micro-segmentation and integrated security options.

The technical support could use some improvement.

I have been using VMware NSX for a year and a half.

This is a stable product.

NSX-T is scalable, and we have approximately ten people who use it.

The VMware technical support could be better. They're not always reachable and expertise is not widespread. Especially in Austria, there are not a lot of people who are skilled.

I have not worked with another software-defined networking product.

We had some challenges during the installation and setup.

We implemented this product in-house.

The price of this product is too high.

This is a good solution, but there is always room for improvement.

I would rate this solution a seven out of ten.

We support clients who use on-premise VMware NSX. We provide daily maintenance and support for this solution.

We are mostly using it for microsegmentation, which is very good. We now use it on a daily basis. Our clients are very satisfied that we can limit ourselves to NSX without the need to purchasing additional network systems and physical devices.

We can do a lot of things without waiting for the purchase of additional devices, such as setting up VRF on physical devices. We are able to implement a lot of things with the infrastructure code.

The firewall is its most valuable feature.

It is a mature solution that is available for enterprise companies.

We would like tenant segmentation available in future releases.

So far, so good.

We haven't face any problems yet with scalability. Hopefully, it will stay that way.

We were previously using the physical devices from Cisco.

The setup is not easy, but it is doable.

We did it ourselves.

We have been able to save CAPEX with this solution.

We chose NSX because we were looking for a product with network polarization, so VMware was the first choice for us.

PoC the platform before you test it. It is not so bad.

We are using the VVD implementation. It is implemented together with the vRA, vROps, and other solutions.

We can deliver the network that customers need quickly and safely. That is most important.

There is one feature I'm finding with VMware which is special for us from IBM with JIRA routing protocols. This is in the future that they are planning, especially right now with our compatible AWS. AWS is good, understood, except for the software to improve, probably with Amazon right now doing this partnership. VMware and access are going to be improved for that.

It's totally stable, because right now it's running version 6.3. It's very mature. Even the versions with VMware 5.5, 6, and 6.5 are very stable right now. It's becoming more open to other environments, too. It's not only working with VMware, but also with Red Hat and Ubuntu. It's an amazing product.

Totally scalable. I almost can tell this is the first real multi-tenant product from VMware that will scale out and do real multitenancy.

Tech support is nice. It could be a little bit better. Simple, since this is a new product, you don't have too much specialists over the world. Because it is a mix between the virtual world with VMs, and now networks, it's networking virtualization. So, VMware with NSX is being a pioneer. They are improving their support every day.

We use it for microsegmentation, and it has performed well.

We use this in combination with VMware Horizon View. With Horizon, we have an isolated environment.

The most valuable feature is to control application behavior.

It provides us with features that other products have not.

If you start with a new or greenfield environment, it is okay to implement. However, if there are other solutions already in place, it can be difficult to implement.

The stability is very good.

Because it is in the VMkernel, it is robust.

I have no contact at the moment with VMware support about NSX.

It is easy to implement it.

I am the partner. I work with the customer to do the deployment.

I would recommend it to another person.

We do not integrate it with vCloud Director.

I don't use load balancer at the moment.

My company's primary use case for this solution is the microsegmentation. It's futuristic.

VMware NSX has improved our organization in the way that we can now deploy many VMs faster than before and so we are scaling up much faster.

We like that NSX is faster. My colleagues manage their own firewalls so they can freely deploy their VMs. The ability to freely deploy is one of the most valuable features. 

This solution is robust and agile. It was stable for one year, there was no impact. In the last two months, we had two big incidents.

We are happy with the scalability.

We have needed to use their technical support. We've have had good and bad experiences with them. We don't always find them to be so impactful. Sometimes the support guy isn't so on top of resolving the issue and it can take a while to sort out. 

It was deployed by a VMware consultant. 

I would tell people who say that NSX is complex that it's not as complex as they think and they should definitely consider this solution.

I would have rated this solution a nine, but in the last two months, we have had two incidents with them. 

Load balancing is achieved using VMware NSX. The load balancing feature provided with VMware vSphere is called NSX.

While using the virtual server with your on-premises trusted internal network, you can set up rules to prevent them from doing specific activities.

VMware NSX is a very good product.

It's a beneficial tool.

VMware NSX needs improvement.

We have been using VMware NSX for a couple of years.

We are using the most recent version.

I have no issues with the stability of  VMware NSX.

VMware NSX is a scalable solution.

NSX is not a user, product. NSX is for securing your virtualization platform.

The support needs improvement.

The initial setup is straightforward.

I have not yet fully explored all that this solution provides. I am still analyzing it. From the knowledge and experience that I have today, I would recommend this solution.

I would rate VMware NSX a five out of ten.

Many of our customers are moving to these kinds of options in order to reduce the number of physical devices and to increase security. I'm an architect of enterprise business and we are an enterprise partner with VMware.

The solution is valuable in that it makes it very easy to protect virtual machines

The product is quite complex and that could be an area where improvements could be made. 

I've been using this solution for over a year. 

This solution is stable. 

The solution is scalable. I've implemented it in an organization with 2.000 servers and it's fine. That is my experience. I don't have experience with larger environments. 

We are directly linked to VMware so we haven't needed to contact the technical support. 

We did face some challenges with the initial setup. 

The cost of the solution is a little high, particularly given that most people will not use all the features of the product. If a customer does use all the options, it is a very cheap solution but that is unlikely. For a regular user looking for normal switching, the price feels high. If it's implemented properly you can reduce the cost.

This is a good product and I highly recommend it. 

I would rate this solution an eight out of 10.