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| Product | VMware NSX by VMware View product | Palo Alto VM-Series View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Evaluating VMware NSX? See how this Network Security tool handles microsegmentation and distributed IDS/IPS, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare. | Palo Alto VM-Series is a virtual next-generation firewall for cloud migration protection and public cloud perimeter defense. See features and Firewall alternatives. |
| Product type | Software-Defined Networking & Microsegmentation | Virtual Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) |
| Best for | Global Enterprise, Banking, Telecom, Healthcare, Defense | Cross-industry, Financial Services, Technology, Healthcare, Government, Telecom |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | Cloud | Cloud |
| Deployment details | Software; Hypervisor-Native; Multi-Cloud; Software; Hypervisor-native; Virtual appliances | Virtual appliance; Public cloud; Private cloud; Virtual appliance deployable across public clouds and private hypervisors |
| Data residency | On-premises Data Center; Multi-Cloud | Deployed directly inside customer cloud VPC/VNet or private data center |
| 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 | VMware vSphereKVMBare-metal ServersKubernetesAWSAzure | VMware ESXiMicrosoft Hyper-VKVMAWSAzureGCPOCI |
| Compliance | Common CriteriaFIPS 140-2SOC 2ISO 27001PCI-DSS | FIPS 140-2, Common Criteria, SOC 2, ISO 27001 |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | VMware vSphereVMware Cloud FoundationKubernetesSplunkQRadar | AWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle CloudVMware ESXi/NSXNutanixTerraformPanorama |
| Industries | Global EnterpriseBankingTelecomHealthcareDefense | Cross-industryFinancial ServicesTechnologyHealthcareGovernmentTelecom |
| Regions | GlobalUSEUAPAC | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | VMware | Palo Alto Networks |
| Headquarters | Palo Alto, California, USA | Santa Clara, California, USA |
| Company size | 10,001+ | 15,000+ |
| Founded | 1998 | 2005 |
Overview
What it is
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.Palo Alto VM-Series
Palo Alto VM-Series is a virtual next-generation firewall for cloud migration protection and public cloud perimeter defense. See features and Firewall alternatives.Product type
VMware NSX
Software-Defined Networking & MicrosegmentationPalo Alto VM-Series
Virtual Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW)Best for
VMware NSX
Global Enterprise, Banking, Telecom, Healthcare, DefensePalo Alto VM-Series
Cross-industry, Financial Services, Technology, Healthcare, Government, TelecomPricing
Pricing model
VMware NSX
Contact VendorPalo Alto VM-Series
Contact VendorFree trial
VMware NSX
Free trial: yesPalo Alto VM-Series
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
VMware NSX
Cloud
Palo Alto VM-Series
Cloud
Deployment details
VMware NSX
Software; Hypervisor-Native; Multi-Cloud; Software; Hypervisor-native; Virtual appliancesPalo Alto VM-Series
Virtual appliance; Public cloud; Private cloud; Virtual appliance deployable across public clouds and private hypervisorsData residency
VMware NSX
On-premises Data Center; Multi-CloudPalo Alto VM-Series
Deployed directly inside customer cloud VPC/VNet or private data centerKey features
What it offers
VMware NSX
- Distributed hypervisor firewall
- Microsegmentation
- Virtual routing & switching
- Distributed IDS/IPS
- Container networking
- Network Security
- Firewall / NGFW
- Network Segmentation
Palo Alto VM-Series
- Virtualized PAN-OS architecture
- App-ID application inspection
- Automated cloud autoscaling
- Hypervisor native integration
- Microsegmentation between VMs
- Infrastructure-as-code deployment (Terraform)
- WildFire integration
- Public cloud perimeter defense
Platform & access
API access
VMware NSX
API access: yesPalo Alto VM-Series
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
VMware NSX
SSO: yesPalo Alto VM-Series
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
VMware NSX
RBAC: yesPalo Alto VM-Series
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
VMware NSX
Multi-tenant: yesPalo Alto VM-Series
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
VMware NSX
Mobile app: noPalo Alto VM-Series
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
VMware NSX
VMware vSphereKVMBare-metal ServersKubernetesAWSAzure
Palo Alto VM-Series
VMware ESXiMicrosoft Hyper-VKVMAWSAzureGCPOCI
Compliance
VMware NSX
Common CriteriaFIPS 140-2SOC 2ISO 27001PCI-DSS
Palo Alto VM-Series
FIPS 140-2, Common Criteria, SOC 2, ISO 27001
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
VMware NSX
VMware vSphereVMware Cloud FoundationKubernetesSplunkQRadar
Palo Alto VM-Series
AWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle CloudVMware ESXi/NSXNutanixTerraformPanorama
Industries
VMware NSX
Global EnterpriseBankingTelecomHealthcareDefense
Palo Alto VM-Series
Cross-industryFinancial ServicesTechnologyHealthcareGovernmentTelecom
Regions
VMware NSX
GlobalUSEUAPAC
Palo Alto VM-Series
Global
Vendor
Company
VMware NSX
VMwarePalo Alto VM-Series
Palo Alto NetworksHeadquarters
VMware NSX
Palo Alto, California, USAPalo Alto VM-Series
Santa Clara, California, USACompany size
VMware NSX
10,001+Palo Alto VM-Series
15,000+Founded
VMware NSX
1998Palo Alto VM-Series
2005