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| Product | AWS Network Firewall by AWS View product | VMware NSX by VMware View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | AWS Network Firewall delivers automatic scaling for perimeter network defense. Explore its Network Security capabilities, deployment choices and top competitors. | Evaluating VMware NSX? See how this Network Security tool handles microsegmentation and distributed IDS/IPS, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare. |
| Product type | Managed Cloud Network Firewall & IPS Service | Software-Defined Networking & Microsegmentation |
| Best for | Cross-industry, Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Enterprise, Technology | Global Enterprise, Banking, Telecom, Healthcare, Defense |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: no | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | CloudOn-Premise | Cloud |
| Deployment details | Cloud; AWS Cloud-native managed firewall endpoint per VPC/AZ | Software; Hypervisor-Native; Multi-Cloud; Software; Hypervisor-native; Virtual appliances |
| Data residency | Deployed and inspected within customer-selected AWS Region and VPC subnets | On-premises Data Center; Multi-Cloud |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: yes | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Amazon VPCAWS Transit Gateway | VMware vSphereKVMBare-metal ServersKubernetesAWSAzure |
| Compliance | SOC 1/2/3, ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, PCI DSS, HIPAA eligible, FedRAMP High | Common CriteriaFIPS 140-2SOC 2ISO 27001PCI-DSS |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | AWS Transit GatewayAmazon VPCAWS Firewall ManagerAmazon CloudWatchAmazon S3AWS KMS | VMware vSphereVMware Cloud FoundationKubernetesSplunkQRadar |
| Industries | Cross-industryFinancial ServicesHealthcareGovernmentEnterpriseTechnology | Global EnterpriseBankingTelecomHealthcareDefense |
| Regions | Global (supported AWS Regions) | GlobalUSEUAPAC |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | AWS | VMware |
| Headquarters | Seattle, Washington, USA | Palo Alto, California, USA |
| Company size | 100,000+ | 10,001+ |
| Founded | 2006 | 1998 |
Overview
What it is
AWS Network Firewall
AWS Network Firewall delivers automatic scaling for perimeter network defense. Explore its Network Security capabilities, deployment choices and top competitors.VMware NSX
Evaluating VMware NSX? See how this Network Security tool handles microsegmentation and distributed IDS/IPS, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare.Product type
AWS Network Firewall
Managed Cloud Network Firewall & IPS ServiceVMware NSX
Software-Defined Networking & MicrosegmentationBest for
AWS Network Firewall
Cross-industry, Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Enterprise, TechnologyVMware NSX
Global Enterprise, Banking, Telecom, Healthcare, DefensePricing
Pricing model
AWS Network Firewall
Contact VendorVMware NSX
Contact VendorFree trial
AWS Network Firewall
Free trial: noVMware NSX
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
AWS Network Firewall
VMware NSX
Deployment details
AWS Network Firewall
Cloud; AWS Cloud-native managed firewall endpoint per VPC/AZVMware NSX
Software; Hypervisor-Native; Multi-Cloud; Software; Hypervisor-native; Virtual appliancesData residency
AWS Network Firewall
Deployed and inspected within customer-selected AWS Region and VPC subnetsVMware NSX
On-premises Data Center; Multi-CloudKey features
What it offers
AWS Network Firewall
- Stateful Layer 3-7 packet inspection
- Intrusion detection and prevention (IDS/IPS)
- Suricata-compatible rules
- Outbound domain filtering
- TLS decryption and inspection
- Automatic scaling
- multi-AZ high availability
- Perimeter network defense
VMware NSX
- Distributed hypervisor firewall
- Microsegmentation
- Virtual routing & switching
- Distributed IDS/IPS
- Container networking
- Network Security
- Firewall / NGFW
- Network Segmentation
Platform & access
API access
AWS Network Firewall
API access: yesVMware NSX
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
AWS Network Firewall
SSO: yesVMware NSX
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
AWS Network Firewall
RBAC: yesVMware NSX
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
AWS Network Firewall
Multi-tenant: yesVMware NSX
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
AWS Network Firewall
Mobile app: yesVMware NSX
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
AWS Network Firewall
VMware NSX
Compliance
AWS Network Firewall
VMware NSX
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
AWS Network Firewall
VMware NSX
Industries
AWS Network Firewall
VMware NSX
Regions
AWS Network Firewall
VMware NSX
Vendor
Company
AWS Network Firewall
AWSVMware NSX
VMwareHeadquarters
AWS Network Firewall
Seattle, Washington, USAVMware NSX
Palo Alto, California, USACompany size
AWS Network Firewall
100,000+VMware NSX
10,001+Founded
AWS Network Firewall
2006VMware NSX
1998