NSX-T 3.0 For 5G
NSX-T 3.0 includes new features such as Level-3 EVPN (Ethernet Virtual Private Network) for better virtual machine (VM) mobility, multicast routing for scalable networking, and accelerated data plane performance.
Tom Gillis (pictured), senior vice president and general manager for networking and security at VMware, said the company is witnessing a “strong uptick” in the telecommunications space. “Eight of the 10 largest telcos in the world have adopted NSX as we see an increasing demand for that driven by the move toward 5G,” Gillis said.
VMware’s NSX-T 3.0 with SD-WAN acts as an intelligent overlay in conjunction with 5G’s network underlays to deliver more cost-effective, application-aware services at the network edge. NSX-T is a critical piece of VMware’s Virtual Cloud Network that allows operators to build scalable networks to support 5G and large edge computing environments. The platform plays a key role in accelerating network performance and efficient end-to-end network operations in the network core, serving as a software-defined networking layer for virtual network functions.
