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    Keysight Bypass Switches

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AKeysight Bypass Switches are failsafe devices designed to ensure high availability and uptime of monitoring and security deployments, provided by Keysight Technologies division Ixia. Keysight acquired Ixia in 2017.N/A

    VMware NSX

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/AVMware NSX is network virtualization technology. VMware NSX is no longer sold as a standalone product and is now available as a part of VMware Cloud Foundation.N/A
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    Keysight Bypass SwitchesVMware NSX
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    Keysight Bypass SwitchesVMware NSX
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    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Keysight Bypass SwitchesVMware NSX
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    10.0
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    User Testimonials
    Keysight Bypass SwitchesVMware NSX
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    Keysight Technologies
    Well suited for layer two networks where you need physical link monitoring as well as service monitoring. In our case, we monitor the ports and services for FireEye by looping traffic via FireEye, and if that packet is not received on the Ixia after sent it will mark the FireEye down. Not suited for any type of "normal" switching or load-balancing.
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    VMware by Broadcom
    With proper design, VMware NSX can and should be deployed to virtually any VMware virtualization environment, but the deployment should be tailored to the needs of that environment. There isn't really a one size fits all deployment design for all environments. That versatility is what provides its greatest strength to a business.
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    Pros
    Keysight Technologies
    • Link state monitoring
    • Service monitoring of the stub devices
    • Link state propagation
    • Battery backup for power loss
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    VMware by Broadcom
    • End to end encryption on the wire.
    • Micro-segmentation.
    • Integrates well with existing VMWare environment.
    • Integrates well with our existing network.
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    Cons
    Keysight Technologies
    • Setup is pretty complex
    • Alerting is minimal unless you also purchase the Ixia management server software.
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    VMware by Broadcom
    • Interoperability in multi-vendor environments
    • Advanced networking and packet acceleration options can be improved
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    Alternatives Considered
    Keysight Technologies
    F5 while allows the load balancing aspect would not propagate link state as well.
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    VMware by Broadcom
    We use both Cisco ACI and VMware NSX, and while they have different strengths and capabilities, I would recommend VMware NSX, as it can be used in all VMware environments, without costly physical infrastructure changes. Cisco ACI provides some of the same capabilities, but not all. It's focus relies on physical networking changes.
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    Return on Investment
    Keysight Technologies
    • While expensive, it has reduced our downtime due to the FireEYE outages and upgrades
    • Increased our cost for the FireEye which is really a negative of the FireEye and not the Ixia.
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    VMware by Broadcom
    • Ability to move workloads more easily with the ability to stretch/move networks across multiple physical locations.
    • The added flexibility allows you to expedite tech refreshes since you're no longer constrained by the hardware.
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