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IT Professionals Get Real About Network Virtualization
Many companies are moving away from hardware-centric networking and adopting a new approach network virtualization As adoption grows new stories are emerging about the enhanced security agility and application continuity that are possible with
this software-centric model
Herersquos what networking professionals have to say about the benefits of VMware NSXreg the leading network virtualization platform
ENHANCED SECURITY
Traditional hardware-centric security strategies protect only the data center perimeter
Network virtualization uses micro-segmentation to secure the data center from the inside out isolating workloads to prevent threats from spreading
average cost of a data breach in the US PwC ldquoManaging cyber risks in an interconnected worldrdquoSeptember 2014
$55m City of Avondale uses NSX to improve security for diverse users
VMware NSX gives us security baked into the infrastructure layers with security controls that go all the way down to the individual VM level
ldquo ndashMark Neerings Assistant CIOCity of Avondale
We can now deliver scalable logical secure networks to all our tenantsmdash whether to other IT organizations or academic researchers NSX provides us with flexibility that we simply didnrsquot have before
ldquo ndashBrian Mislavsky Infrastructure Services ManagerGeorge Washington University
George Washington University uses NSX to standardize and speed the delivery of IT services
IT Automation
Automation can free up valuable IT hours and eliminate the human error factor associated with network provisioning management and more
Apps are vital to todayrsquos business users IT teams have a mandate to make sure they stay up and runningmdashno matter what
of network service incidents are caused by human errorNetwork Barometer Report 2015 Dimension Data
33 NSX helped us move from manual rigid delivery to a more software-friendly deliveryhellip and also to boost security ldquo
ldquo
DirecTV uses NSX to manage demand spikes during major sporting events
ndashMike Benson CIODirecTV
With [VMware] wersquore taking our deployment times down from as much as 10 weeks to as little as a few minutes
ndashTommy McNicholas Manager of GlobalIT Operations Active Network
ACTIVE Network uses NSX to improve IT service delivery and boost data center security
Application Continuity
average time businesses
270daysyear
ndashJohn Spiegel Global IS CommunicationsManager Columbia Sportswear
In the past anytime we wanted to change the network settings we had to go into the switch and make manual changes It was a process that could take days Now we can do it in less than 30 minutes all in software
Columbia Sportswear uses NSX to effectively manage growth
ldquo
wait for IT to deliver new or updated servicesNetwork Agility Research 2014 Dynamic Markets February 2014
Why VMware From massive cost savings and faster app delivery to enhanced
security therersquos never been a better time to take your network to the next levelmdashand VMware NSX is the best technology to get you there
With a flexible implementation path that allows you to leverage your existing networking environment VMware NSX is ideal for companies
beginning the journey toward network virtualization
We believe VMware network virtualization is the most mature and extensible network virtualization solution in ldquo the market today
ndashJason Rieger Principal ArchitectFirehost
Itrsquos Time to Evolve Your Network
Download the Network Virtualization For Dummies Guide gt
Read more stories about why businesses are adopting network virtualization gt
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Traditional networking still requires a number of time-consuming manual processes
Network virtualization ensures that apps remain available all the time even in case of a disaster