The most agile, secure and scalable networks have moved intelligence from hardware into software using network virtualization.

1. 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.
Here’s what networking professionals have to say about the benefits
of VMware NSX®, 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 U.S.*
*PwC, “Managing cyber risks in an interconnected world,”
September 2014.
$5.5m
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.
“
–Mark Neerings, Assistant CIO
City of Avondale
We can now deliver scalable, logical,
secure networks to all our tenants—
whether to other IT organizations or
academic researchers. NSX provides
us with flexibility that we simply
didn’t have before.
“
–Brian Mislavsky, Infrastructure Services Manager
George 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 today’s business users. IT
teams have a mandate to make sure they
stay up and running—no matter what.
of network service
incidents are caused
by human error.*
*Network Barometer Report 2015, Dimension Data
33%NSX helped us move from manual,
rigid delivery to a more software-
friendly delivery… and also to
boost security.“
“
DirecTV uses NSX to manage demand spikes
during major sporting events.
–Mike Benson, CIO
DirecTV
With [VMware], we’re taking our
deployment times down from as
much as 10 weeks to as little
as a few minutes.
–Tommy McNicholas, Manager of Global
IT Operations, Active Network
ACTIVE Network uses NSX to improve IT
service delivery and boost data center security.
Application Continuity
average time businesses
270
days/year
–John Spiegel, Global IS Communications
Manager, 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.
“
wait for IT to deliver new
or updated services.*
*Network Agility Research 2014, Dynamic Markets, February 2014
Why VMware?
From massive cost savings and faster app delivery to enhanced
security, there’s never been a better time to take your network to the
next level—and 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
“the market today.
–Jason Rieger, Principal Architect
Firehost
It’s Time to Evolve Your Network
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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.