"When VMware NSX first entered the mainstream of datacentre networking, it quickly earned a reputation for being dauntingly complex. Many organisations, particularly small and medium-sized businesses, assumed it was a technology best left to hyperscalers with large in-house engineering teams. But that perception doesn't reflect the reality of modern NSX deployments. In fact, with the right design principles, NSX can be as approachable and manageable as traditional vSphere networking."
"It's easy to see why NSX carries a reputation for complexity. It spans the entire network stack, from virtual switching and routing to security, micro-segmentation, and physical integration. The breadth of capability can be intimidating. However, most organisations don't need to deploy the full feature set. NSX complexity is often optional and avoidable. The "massive complexity" people worry about usually comes from advanced, enterprise-scale features like Federation or NSX Intelligence, not from the foundational components that deliver the real value."
NSX spans virtual switching, routing, security, micro-segmentation, and physical integration, offering broad datacentre networking capabilities. Most organisations can deploy a subset of NSX features to gain value without adopting enterprise-scale components. Simpler NSX configurations mirror standard vSphere workflows by connecting VMs to NSX-managed VLAN segments on existing Distributed Virtual Switches. Distributed Firewall provides immediate security benefits for workloads on NSX segments. Advanced features such as Federation and NSX Intelligence introduce substantial additional complexity and are optional for many environments. A modular design and careful selection of necessary features make NSX approachable and manageable for small and medium-sized businesses.
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