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NSX Vs ACI 1591587518

ACI is an integrated solution for both physical and virtual networks, requiring Cisco hardware and supporting automation for both types of networks. NSX operates as an overlay model, is hardware-agnostic, and supports automation for virtual networks only, with slower convergence and reliance on virtual appliances. Both solutions offer L4-L7 service insertion, but ACI requires partner services for load balancing while NSX provides basic features natively.

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NSX Vs ACI 1591587518

ACI is an integrated solution for both physical and virtual networks, requiring Cisco hardware and supporting automation for both types of networks. NSX operates as an overlay model, is hardware-agnostic, and supports automation for virtual networks only, with slower convergence and reliance on virtual appliances. Both solutions offer L4-L7 service insertion, but ACI requires partner services for load balancing while NSX provides basic features natively.

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ACI NSX

Integrated solution covering both physical and Overlay-based model, underlay is managed
virtual components acts as overlay for separately. Can adopt any vendor’s underlay.
application
Runs on Cisco Hardware hardware-agnostic software layer that delivers
switching, routing and distributed firewall features
to applications running on VMware's
virtualization platform
Supports Automation of Virtual & physical Supports Automation of Virtual Networks but
Network cannot do automation for physical networks
Legacy networks can be directly connected to L2 based software gateways running on ESXi
Fabric using multi-chassis LACP must be used
Sub-second convergence Convergence can be slower
L4-L7 Service insertion through Open SDK L4-L7 service insertion is possible through close
API and subject to licensing
Every Leaf is a gateway for physical and virtual Network gateways to talk to other network end
Apps , no additional gateway required points
Managed by APIC Controller Managed by NSX Controller and NSX manager
East-West and North-South routing regardless East-west Routing with extra distributed logical
of workload connected control VM per IP Domain
NGFW through virtual and Physical appliance Only Virtual appliances are supported
Traffic filtering by Grouping end points into Policy enforcement through Distributed firewall
EPGs and using Contracts running on ESXi Virtual distributed switch
Not provided natively NSX Edge provides basic NAT capabilities for
IPv4
Protocols VXLAN , IS-IS , BGP VXLAN/GENEVE
NSX provides basic load-balancing features as ACI requires the use of a partner’s services, such
part of NSX Edge when enabled as Citrix, F5

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