VMware NSX: What we learned in 2014; what to look for in 2015

	VMware NSX: What we learned in 2014; what to look for

Before I launch into some predictions for 2015, I want to take a quick look back at thepost I wrote a year ago , predicting how the network virtualization landscape would shape up in 2014. This is not just to pat myself on the back for getting a few things right (my predictions weren’t that bold in any case) but to see what the previous year can tell us about what’s coming next. For starters, I predicted that we’d see more adoption of NSX both numerically and in terms of a broader range of customers. The numerical data has been impressive: at the end of Q2, Pat Gelsinger announced over 150 paying customers for VMware NSX, and by the end of Q3, that number had grown to more than 250. Furthermore, the adoption has definitely spread into a wide range of industries and customer types, with enterprises as diverse as Best Buy, USDA and WestJet joining the service providers, Web 2.0 companies and financial companies who were early adopters. Speaking of service providers, I also predicted that we would hear a lot about NFV, which was true as far as it went. We heard a lot about NFV in the press with analysts and at conferences [...]]>...

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Posted: December 12, 2014 | By: Wissen Schwamm

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