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Simplifying Security Deployment and Operations for Dell HCI platforms
Executive summary Introduction Security deployment evolution
Traditional networking challenges
NSX networking and security benefits
vCenter plug-in for NSX overview
NSX plug-in and OMIVV
Solution overview Solution implementation Solution example Conclusion References

NSX networking and security benefits

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NSX networking and security benefits

  • VMware NSX abstracts the underlying physical network layer through a software layer that helps eliminate these common challenges within physical networks.

    NSX makes it possible to deploy new networks or change network designs in a fast, effective way, automating network deployment and configuration in code. Organizations can now connect virtual cloud networks and protect business applications in the place they are hosted, whether in an on-premises data center or multi-cloud environment.

    Going far beyond offering SDN capabilities alone, NSX also delivers a security virtualization platform that:

    • Covers L2 to L7 service networks
    • Provides a common management pane virtual networking and network security
    • Brings security and networking constructs closer to the applications that consume them. These applications can run on VMs, bare-metal servers, or containers, and their networks can be provisioned and managed independently

    Further, VMware NSX SDN offers a range of security services, such as:

    • Distributed firewall
    • Gateway firewall
    • TLS inspection
    • URL security

    On the networking side, NSX also provides a rich set of features, such as:

    • Logical switching
    • Virtual Private Network (VPN)
    • Load balancing
    • Routing
    • Virtual routing and forwarding
    • NSX Gateway
    • NSX AI/ML
    • NSX Federation
    • NSX RESTful API
    • Operations and quality of service

    This white paper focuses on the security features provided by the distributed firewall and assesses the NSX ability to simplify security operations.