Network Virtualization and Security Platform
VMware NSX Data Center is the network virtualization platform for the Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC), delivering networking and security entirely in software, abstracted from the underlying physical infrastructure.
NSX Data Center enables the Virtual Cloud Network, providing pervasive, end-to-end connectivity for your apps and data, wherever they are.
VMware NSX Data Center
Introduction to NSX Data Center
What is a Virtual Cloud Network?
New 30-Minute Hands-on Lab
Our new NSX Lightning Lab gives you hands-on experience in just 30 min, no installation required.
What's New
VMware is named a Leader in the 2018 Gartner Magic Quadrant on WAN Edge Infrastructure.
Learn what NSX-T delivers for applications and data across any environment.
Take application security beyond micro-segmentation.
See how network professionals have transformed their career trajectory with VMware NSX.
USE CASES FOR NSX DATA CENTER
Security
Application-centric security is delivered at the workload level to prevent the lateral spread of threats.
Compliance
Reduce scope of compliance by isolating the systems that store, process, or transmit sensitive data.
Cloud-Native Apps
Enable native networking and security for containerized workloads across application frameworks.
Multi-Cloud Networking
Bring networking and security consistency across heterogeneous sites and streamlines multi-cloud operations.
Automation
Automate networking and security services to remove operational bottlenecks across any application platform or framework.
SPOTLIGHT
Micro-segmentation For Dummies, 2nd Edition
Network Virtualization For Dummies
The second edition of our popular guide is now available.
Estimate Your ROI from NSX
See Forrester StudyGet Started with NSX Data Center in 5 Simple Steps
Download the Quick Start GuideVMware NSX Day 1 Guide Library
See the latest books in our library along with a downloadable PDF link.
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NSX Data Center Offerings
- Standard Edition: For organizations that need agility and automation of the network.
- Professional Edition: For organizations that need Standard, plus micro-segmentation. They may have public cloud endpoints.
- Advanced Edition: For organizations that need Professional, plus advanced networking and security services and integration with a broad ecosystem. They may have multiple sites.
- Enterprise Plus Edition: For organizations that need the most advanced capabilities of NSX Data Center, plus vRealize Network Insight for network visibility and security operations, and NSX Hybrid Connect for hybrid cloud mobility.
- Remote Branch Office Edition: For organizations that need to virtualize networking and security for applications in the remote office or branch office.
SUCCESS STORIES
Nebraska Medicine using VMware NSX
Nebraska Medicine
"Cybersecurity is the top priority…NSX was the only solution that would allow us to tailor workflows."
University of New Hampshire
University of New Hampshire
"With NSX today, I can provision a workload faster than I could before."
RESOURCES
Learn & Evaluate
- NSX Data Center Product Datasheet
- NSX Data Center Solution Overview: Accelerating the Business
- Operationalizing VMware NSX Guide
- Building VMware NSX Powered Clouds and Data Centers for Small and Medium Businesses Guide
- Blog: The Virtual Cloud Network Demystified
- Network Virtualization Fundamentals Guide
Plan & Design
- NSX Data Center Quick Start Guide
- VMware NSX-T Reference Design
- VMware NSX for vSphere Network Virtualization Design Guide
- Multi-site Options and Cross-VC NSX Design Guide
- Security for Hyper-Converged Solutions
- NSX Small Data Center Design Guide
- Deploying NSX with Cisco UCS and Nexus 9000 Infrastructure Design Guide
- VMware NSX running on a Cisco ACI Underlay Fabric Design Guide