NSX Design Notes (5/10) – Micro Segmentation [nxgcloud.com]
NSX Design Notes (5/10) – Micro Segmentation
Servers of same role are connected to same Logical Switch, irrespective of the organization they belong to
NSX Design Notes (5/10) – Micro Segmentation [nxgcloud.com]
Servers of same role are connected to same Logical Switch, irrespective of the organization they belong to
Partner Demand Center: Drive Demand for NSX and More [blogs.vmware.com]
Network virtualization is the single biggest transformation impacting the networking industry today. With an estimated $10B in revenue up for grabs, it is no wonder we are all talking about how security and automation are driving the future of NSX. But, no matter how abundant the opportunities are, marketing support is still needed to drive awareness and generate demand before deals close. That is why we’ve added NSX-specific demand generation, lead nurture, and sales acceleration programs to the VMware Partner Demand Center – your one-stop shop to increasing customer engagement and closing more deals.
Partner Demand Center: Drive Demand for NSX and More [blogs.vmware.com]
Network virtualization is the single biggest transformation impacting the networking industry today. With an estimated $10B in revenue up for grabs, it is no wonder we are all talking about how security and automation are driving the future of NSX. But, no matter how abundant the opportunities are, marketing support is still needed to drive awareness and generate demand before deals close. That is why we’ve added NSX-specific demand generation, lead nurture, and sales acceleration programs to the VMware Partner Demand Center – your one-stop shop to increasing customer engagement and closing more deals.
How to control NSX using Log Insight webhooks and a Lego Mindstorms robot [vmguru.com]
During the last few years we’ve had some fun demos at the Dutch VMUG Usercon. We’ve automated a coffee machine using vRealize Orchestrator. We did a vRealize Automation challenge where competitors could control a lightsaber when they successfully completed the blueprint. Because the Dutch VMUG Usercon is the largest in the world, 1.000 attendees, we needed to come up with something special. So we decided to control NSX using Log Insight webhooks and a Lego Mindstorms robot.
What is Network Virtualization? [blogs.vmware.com]
In Redefining Networking with Network Virtualization network virtualization is defined as:
Virtual Network Assessment (VNA) – Sales & Technical Overview for Partners [youtube.com]
In this enablement session, I provide a Sales & Technical Overview of VMware’s Virtual Network Assessment (VNA) which is a VMware partner-led assessment tool. I discuss what it is, how partners can benefit from using it, and the installation and configuration steps of doing the assessment.
Cool Tool – vCheck Daily Report for NSX [ntpro.nl]
vCheck is a PowerShell HTML framework script, the script is designed to run as a scheduled task before you get into the office to present you with key information via an email directly to your inbox in a nice easily readable format.
VMware NSX and vRNI Enabling Customer Operations
read more — http://blogs.vmware.com/networkvirtualization/2017/03/nsx-vrni-customer-ops.html
VMware #NSX 6.3 Controller – Failure / Data loss behaviour [vlenzker.net]
It’s been a month since NSX 6.3 has been released. It just came to my attention that an unknown behaviour of the NSX-Controller has been changed with that release.
What is the role of the message bus in VMware NSX?
A message bus guarantees the delivery of messages to a host, even if that host is unavailable or you’re unable to establish a connection. So, how do you use it in NSX?
VMWare NSX – Tutorials [YouTube]
Watch these VMware NSX tutorials for more information about nsx components and capabilities.
NSX Issues After Replacing VMware Self-Signed Certs [theithollow.com]
Recently, I’ve been going through and updating my lab so that I’m all up to date with the latest technology. As part of this process, I’ve updated my certificates so that all of my URLs have the nice trusted green logo on them. Oh yeah, and because it’s more secure.
NSX Revenue Planning Calculator — via VMware vCloud Blog
The NSX revenue planning calculator is designed to show a service provider how to make additional revenue by upselling component NSX derived services. Many service providers I speak to are asking VMware the age-old question, ‘How can I make money from your bundles?’ Equally we also hear that the bundles are expensive, my response to this is – are you realizing the value and selling the functionality of the bundles or just internally operationalizing it?
Powershell: VMware NSX duplicate VTEP addresses [vmguru.com]
Roughly a half year ago we came across a situation in which an VMware NSX environment was having problems consistingly applying routing and firewall rules. After some troubleshooting it appeared to be a problem with duplicate VTEP (VXLAN Tunnel Enpoint) addresses on the vSphere hosts. We fixed the problem, but we wanted to have some sort of periodic check to alert us, should this occur again.
ESG Lab Review Validation: NSX, vRealize Network Insight, Log Insight, vRealize Suite of products
“If your organization is interested in improving the agility, security, and economic efficiency of your networks, ESG Lab recommends taking a close look at VMware NSX.”
NSX News You Can Use by Roger Fortier – March 6, 2017 — via VMware News and Update
In this week’s News You Can Use, we hear from Tom Corn in a podcast from BankInfoSecurity on using the cloud to prevent breaches. We also learn about an early adopter of NSX, Baystate Health, as well as some best practices for migrating new or existing applications onto VMware NSX.
NSX-V 6.3: Control Plane Resiliency with CDO Mode — via VMware Network Virtualization Blog
NSX-V 6.3, released last month, introduced many new features. In my last blog post, NSX-V 6.3: Cross-VC NSX Security Enhancements, I discussed several new Cross-VC NSX security features. In this post I’ll discuss another new feature called Controller Disconnected Operation (CDO) mode which provides additional resiliency for the NSX control plane.
MWC 2017: Build 5G on NFV or fail, warns VMware CEO — via Computer Business Review
VMware pushes out upgraded NFV platform to help telcos move towards 5G and IoT.
VMware vCloud NFV 2.0 Delivers Agile, Open and Secure Networks with Simplified Operations Management — via DABCC.com
Production-Proven VMware vCloud NFV(TM) Platform Accelerates Network Modernization and New Service Delivery, Sustainable Cost Reductions and 5G Readiness; VMware Ready(TM) for NFV Program Now Features more than 30 certified solutions
NSX Install Guide Part 2 – Data Plane — via ESXsi
In Part 1 we looked at the overall design of the environment and official documentation, as well as preparing the management and control planes by installing NSX Manager and an NSX Controller cluster. In this post we will focus on installing components in the data plane; preparing the hosts for NSX, configuring VXLAN, VTEP interfaces, Transport Zones, and creating a logical switch. To complete the routing configuration Part 3 will walk through NSX Edge and Distributed Logical Routers.