Network Virtualization & Security Software
VMware NSX® Data Center delivers virtualized networking and security entirely in software, completing a key pillar of the Software-defined Data Center (SDDC), and enabling the virtual cloud network to connect and protect across data centers, clouds, and applications.
Network Virtualization Software Introduction Video
Introduction to NSX Data Center
NSX-T Data Center Hands-on Lab
NSX-T Data Center Hands-on Lab
Build developer clouds and host next-gen apps in this Hands-on Lab, no installation required.
What's New
Learn what NSX-T delivers for applications and data across any environment.
A comprehensive look at containers and container networking.
Take application security beyond micro-segmentation.
See how network professionals have transformed their career trajectory with VMware NSX.
USE CASES FOR NSX DATA CENTER
Micro-segmentation
Reduce your attack surface by bringing micro-segmentation and intrinsic security to applications built on VMs, containers, or bare metal servers, in private and public cloud environments.
Multi-Cloud Networking
Streamline networking and security operations by bringing consistency across, data center, private clouds, and public clouds including AWS and Azure.
Network Automation
Increase speed and agility by automating networking and security services entirely in software, empowering IT and developers to move at the speed of business by treating network infrastructure as code.
Cloud-Native Apps
Deliver native networking and security for containerized workloads that brings consistent and automated policy across application frameworks, platforms, sites, and clouds.
SPOTLIGHT
Network Virtualization for Dummies
Network Virtualization for Dummies
The second edition of our popular guide is now available.
Estimate the Cost-benefit of NSX Data Center
See Forrester StudyNSX Data Center Quick Start Guide
Download the Quick Start GuideVMware NSX Guides
See the latest books in our library along with a downloadable PDF link.
Read the BlogCOMPARE NSX Data Center Editions
View Data Sheet with Comparison Chart
- Standard For organizations that need agile and automated networking.
- Professional For organizations that need Standard edition capabilities, plus micro-segmentation, and may have public cloud endpoints.
- Advanced For organizations that need Professional edition capabilities, plus advanced networking and security services and integration with a broad ecosystem and may have multiple sites.
- Enterprise Plus For organizations that need the most advanced capabilities NSX Data Center has to offer, plus network visibility and security operations with vRealize Network Insight, and hybrid cloud mobility with VMware HCX.
- ROBO For organizations that need to virtualize networking and security for applications in the remote office or branch office.
NSX DATA CENTER SUCCESS STORIES
Nebraska Medicine Prioritizes Cyber Security
Nebraska Medicine Prioritizes Cyber Security
"Cybersecurity is the top priority…NSX was the only solution that would allow us to tailor workflows."
Network Virtualization Software Expands Security for IHS Markit
IHS Markit
“With technologies like NSX-T, we’re able to now extend our security footprint all the way out through a single management plane.”