G2

Afham A.

Software Engineer

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

8/23/2026

"Powerful Micro-Segmentation and Unified Management with NSX"

4/5

What do you like best about VMware NSX?

The standout strength for me is micro-segmentation—the ability to enforce granular, workload-level firewall policies that isolate applications and prevent threats from moving laterally across the network. Beyond security, NSX also delivers real operational value with its single-pane-of-glass management: we can manage switching, routing, load balancing, VPN, and monitoring from one console instead of juggling separate physical devices. It’s highly automatable through APIs, which fits naturally into our automated provisioning and DevOps workflows. It also keeps networking and security policies consistent whether workloads run on-prem, in the cloud, or in containers, giving us a lot of flexibility without sacrificing control. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about VMware NSX?

The learning curve is steep, especially for admins who aren’t already deep in the VMware ecosystem. The UI isn’t very intuitive, and getting truly comfortable with the platform takes significant time and hands-on experience. We’ve also run into occasional bugs and added complexity during implementation, and support isn’t always quick to resolve issues when they come up. On top of that, licensing has become more complicated since Broadcom’s acquisition: NSX is now bundled inside VMware Cloud Foundation rather than sold as a standalone product, and advanced security features are priced separately on a per-core basis. All of this makes cost planning less straightforward than it used to be. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is VMware NSX solving and how is that benefiting you?

NSX addresses the core challenge of securing and managing a virtualized, distributed network without depending on rigid physical hardware. By decoupling networking and security from the underlying infrastructure, it allows us to apply consistent policies across our data center, cloud, and container environments. This has meaningfully strengthened our security posture and reduced the attack surface through micro-segmentation. It has also made it easier to scale and operate multi-tenant environments, reducing manual network configuration work while improving our visibility into traffic patterns and potential vulnerabilities. Overall, NSX has helped us build a network that is more secure, more agile, and easier to manage, and it can grow with our infrastructure without requiring a proportional increase in operational overhead. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.