We performed a comparison between Nutanix Flow Network Security and VMware NSX based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Microsegmentation Software solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."It is a very stable solution. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"We appreciate the fact that this solution allows us to segregate two virtual machines that are in the same cluster."
"Flow Network Security's most valuable features are user-friendliness, the console, and policy creation."
"It allows for policies that enable complete visibility and traffic control."
"Nutanix Flow is straightforward to install. You only need to select a checkmark that you want to enable Nutanix Flow."
"The network view was excellent as it allowed us to expand the server view and visualize all connections it made within the environment. This was particularly useful in identifying the path of our data and not just its location within the data center."
"Nutanix Flow Network Security is a simple solution that is usable, easy to understand, and easy to deploy."
"Nutanix Flow has a lot of data protection features. It's also valuable for operations and management. It's a big solution that works well with different solutions and is suitable for most business cases."
"Has a great firewall."
"We secured our organisation with Micro-segmentation."
"NSX has excellent security features like virtual firewalls. I also like the micro-segmentation features, which are useful for the virtual machines inside the servers."
"The most valuable features are the micro-segmentation and integrated security options."
"Provides protection for virtual machines."
"The most valuable features for us at this early stage are the interface and the integration with existing VMware solutions."
"We are happy with the scalability."
"I have found the system to be very intuitive, functional, and they have great technology."
"Nutanix Flow's networking features could use some improvement. Also, I don't know if it's currently supporting load balancing or not."
"While the graphical interface of Nutanix Flow Network Security could have been improved, and some of the reporting features needed extra work, the product's features were similar to VMware's NSX. The difference lay more in the presentation and user interface."
"The most difficult part is the configuration of the initial blueprints."
"The documentation offered by the product is an area with certain shortcomings where improvements are required."
"The solution’s pricing could be improved."
"I would rate Flow Network Security's stability seven out of ten - it could be improved."
"We would like the reporting functionality of this solution to be improved."
"For customers who are running Nutanix Flow and AHV, the largest area for improvement is in the disaster recovery environments. To automate the populate of rules from one side to the other side in case of disaster you report everything on the disaster recovery site, and you have all the rules automatically applied. This was something that was being built when I left Nutanix. It might already be available. Additionally, the usability of the rules editor could improve."
"I want to see the solution expand to more than just the network, for example, perhaps it could provide some VLAN technologies."
"It's a good product, but the way that it has got so many multiple levels that need to be purchased makes it expensive and cumbersome."
"Nowadays, NSX supports the KVM and ESXi hypervisors only. It should also support Hyper-V and Citrix hypervisors."
"We would like better integration with the standards on the market. For example, with OSPF, their integration in NSX is very low. It's not a full OSPF integration. It is too thin from a protocol perspective."
"It could be more user-friendly, but it's manageable. When we add a specific node to this particular NSX and the configuration changes, it won't push through the errors where required, but it'll accept it. However, while using it, we will have issues. It can also be more stable."
"They have to work more and more on the integration for public cloud services and have cyber security platform integration."
"I would like to see automation capabilities in the deployment process."
"There were some issues with finance and other accounting."
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Nutanix Flow Network Security is ranked 4th in Microsegmentation Software with 8 reviews while VMware NSX is ranked 1st in Microsegmentation Software with 93 reviews. Nutanix Flow Network Security is rated 9.2, while VMware NSX is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Nutanix Flow Network Security writes "Offers great integration capabilities and helps design a disaster recovery plan". On the other hand, the top reviewer of VMware NSX writes "Allows for seamless micro-segmentation and the support is exceptional". Nutanix Flow Network Security is most compared with Illumio, Meraki SD-WAN, Akamai Guardicore Segmentation, Prisma Cloud by Palo Alto Networks and Cisco Secure Workload, whereas VMware NSX is most compared with Illumio, Cisco ACI, Akamai Guardicore Segmentation, Cisco Secure Workload and Cisco DNA Center. See our Nutanix Flow Network Security vs. VMware NSX report.
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