VMware NSX Reference Design Guide Update v3

The VMware NSX Solution Team has released version 3 of the NSX for vSphere Network Virtualization Design Guide.

VMware NSX network virtualization solution addresses current challenges with physical network infrastructure, bringing flexibility, agility, and scale through VXLAN-based logical networks. Along with the ability to create on-demand logical networks using VXLAN, the NSX Edge Services Gateway helps users deploy various logical network services such as firewall, DHCP, NAT and load balancing on these networks.

This is possible due to its ability to decouple the virtual network from the physical network and reproduce these properties and services in the virtual environment. NSX reproduces in the logical space network services traditionally delivered by the physical infrastructure, such as switching, routing, security, load balancing, virtual private networking. It extends connectivity into the logical space for physical devices connected to the external network.

This new version is updated with best practices regarding:

• Sizing for small and medium data centers with NSX
• Routing best practices
• Micro-segmentation and service composer design guidance

NSX for vSphere Network Virtualization Design Guide V3 is  also aligned to the most recent NSX 6.2 release. You can get your copy here.