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| Product | Azure Firewall by Microsoft View product | VMware NSX by VMware View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Azure Firewall is a cloud network firewall for egress filtering, network segmentation and application filtering. See features and Firewall alternatives. | 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 | Cloud Network Firewall | Software-Defined Networking & Microsegmentation |
| Best for | Cross-industry | Global Enterprise, Banking, Telecom, Healthcare, Defense |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: no | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | Cloud | Cloud |
| Deployment details | Cloud; Azure | Software; Hypervisor-Native; Multi-Cloud; Software; Hypervisor-native; Virtual appliances |
| Data residency | Selected Azure region | 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: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Azure | VMware vSphereKVMBare-metal ServersKubernetesAWSAzure |
| Compliance | Azure compliance portfolioregion dependent | Common CriteriaFIPS 140-2SOC 2ISO 27001PCI-DSS |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Azure Virtual NetworkAzure MonitorLog AnalyticsMicrosoft Defender for Cloud | VMware vSphereVMware Cloud FoundationKubernetesSplunkQRadar |
| Industries | Cross-industry | Global EnterpriseBankingTelecomHealthcareDefense |
| Regions | Azure regions | GlobalUSEUAPAC |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Microsoft | VMware |
| Headquarters | Redmond, Washington, USA | Palo Alto, California, USA |
| Company size | 200,000+ | 10,001+ |
| Founded | 1975 | 1998 |
Overview
What it is
Azure Firewall
Azure Firewall is a cloud network firewall for egress filtering, network segmentation and application filtering. See features and Firewall alternatives.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
Azure Firewall
Cloud Network FirewallVMware NSX
Software-Defined Networking & MicrosegmentationBest for
Azure Firewall
Cross-industryVMware NSX
Global Enterprise, Banking, Telecom, Healthcare, DefensePricing
Pricing model
Azure Firewall
Contact VendorVMware NSX
Contact VendorFree trial
Azure Firewall
Free trial: noVMware NSX
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Azure Firewall
VMware NSX
Deployment details
Azure Firewall
Cloud; AzureVMware NSX
Software; Hypervisor-Native; Multi-Cloud; Software; Hypervisor-native; Virtual appliancesData residency
Azure Firewall
Selected Azure regionVMware NSX
On-premises Data Center; Multi-CloudKey features
What it offers
Azure Firewall
- Stateful filtering
- Application rules
- Network rules
- DNAT
- Threat intelligence
- TLS inspection options
- Centralized policy
- Network segmentation
VMware NSX
- Distributed hypervisor firewall
- Microsegmentation
- Virtual routing & switching
- Distributed IDS/IPS
- Container networking
- Network Security
- Firewall / NGFW
- Network Segmentation
Platform & access
API access
Azure Firewall
API access: yesVMware NSX
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Azure Firewall
SSO: yesVMware NSX
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Azure Firewall
RBAC: yesVMware NSX
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Azure Firewall
Multi-tenant: yesVMware NSX
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Azure Firewall
Mobile app: noVMware NSX
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Azure Firewall
VMware NSX
Compliance
Azure Firewall
VMware NSX
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Azure Firewall
VMware NSX
Industries
Azure Firewall
VMware NSX
Regions
Azure Firewall
VMware NSX
Vendor
Company
Azure Firewall
MicrosoftVMware NSX
VMwareHeadquarters
Azure Firewall
Redmond, Washington, USAVMware NSX
Palo Alto, California, USACompany size
Azure Firewall
200,000+VMware NSX
10,001+Founded
Azure Firewall
1975VMware NSX
1998