The Software Defined Datacenter (SDDC) presents a nearly unprecedented opportunity for IT to dramatically increase agility and improve time to value in support of business initiatives. By introducing software defined networking and security, VMware NSX™ has become a core and very impactful component of the SDDC – but like the SDDC is an enabling technology. As an enabling technology, simply implementing NSX from a technology perspective alone does not guarantee IT will become more agile or increase the speed in delivering business value.
What does “Operationalizing NSX” meanOperationalizing NSX refers to what happens after the design and implementation of NSX as a software defined networking and security infrastructure. The term “day 2 operations” is often used to refer to what happens after design and implementation of NSX, but to best leverage NSX’s capabilities it is important to think beyond just day 2 operations. How best to optimize NSX usage? Is the organization aligned to take full advantage of what NSX provides? What about IT’s operational processes? How might they impact the benefits provided by NSX’s software-defined nature? Could they be optimized to realize the full benefits of NSX? How are new users or new applications brought on board? Are there additional considerations due to NSX? How do developers consume NSX? What are the options? The answers to these questions are central to the concept of operationalizing NSX.
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