Modernize Load Balancing Across Multi-Cloud

Achieve Multi-Cloud Consistency

Simplify administration with centralized policies and operational consistency across on-premises data centers, and hybrid and public clouds, including VMware Cloud (VMC on AWS, OCVS, AVS, GCVE), AWS, Azure, Google, and Oracle Cloud.

Simplify Operations with Day 0-2 Automation

Free infrastructure teams from manual tasks and enable DevOps teams with self-service. Application delivery automation toolkits include Python SDK, RESTful APIs, Ansible and Terraform integrations.

Troubleshoot with Pervasive Analytics

Gain unprecedented insights, including network, end users and security, with real-time application performance monitoring, closed-loop analytics and deep machine learning.

Future-Proof for All Workloads

Easily extend app services such as container ingress and app security to cloud native apps in Kubernetes and OpenShift environments through a single platform with a modern, distributed architecture.

NSX ALB Controller now available as a managed service on VMC on AWS

NSX ALB is Now Available as a Managed Service on VMware Cloud on AWS

Bring application awareness to VMware Cloud on AWS with NSX+ Advanced Load Balancer Cloud Controller.

Multi-Cloud Load Balancing for Dummies

Multi-Cloud Load Balancing for Dummies

Learn about a platform that offers load balancing, web application firewall and container services.

NSX Advanced Load Balancer by the Numbers

IDC interviewed organizations using NSX Advanced Load Balancer for application services to understand how the platform supports their business operations. The results show significant business value.

27%

Higher application developer productivity

90%

Faster to scale capacity

43%

Operational cost savings

Product Demos

Create a Virtual Service

Create a virtual service in multi-cloud environments.

App Health Monitoring

Monitor the health of applications in a single dashboard.

Fast and Easy Troubleshooting

Troubleshoot performance issues with end-to-end timing.

Analytic Insights

Drill down on inline logs to drive analytical insights.

Multi-Site and Multi-Geo Load Balancing

Set up global server load balancing (GSLB) for disaster recovery (DR).

Virtual Service

Create a Virtual Service

Create a virtual service in multi-cloud environments.

Single Dashboard

App Health Monitoring

Monitor the health of applications in a single dashboard.

Troubleshoot Performance

Fast and Easy Troubleshooting

Troubleshoot performance issues with end-to-end timing.

Analytical Insights

Analytic Insights

Drill down on inline logs to drive analytical insights.

Set up GSLB

Multi-Site and Multi-Geo Load Balancing

Set up global server load balancing (GSLB) for disaster recovery (DR).

NSX Advanced Load Balancer Features

L4–L7 Load Balancing

Get TLS 1.3 support, SSL termination, default gateway, GSLB, DNS, wildcard VIP, other L4–L7 services and intelligent traffic routing across sites and clouds.

Predictive Autoscaling

Scale applications and load balancing up or down on demand using analytics-driven automation based on real-time traffic patterns.

Automation and Programmability

The REST API-based solution for accelerated application delivery extends automation from networking to developers with self-service portal enabled.

Integrations and Analytics

100% RESTful APIs enable integrations with ecosystems including cloud and SDN infrastructures, as well as automation and analytics tools like VMware Aria, Splunk, Ansible and Terraform.

Web Application Security

Enforce security with closed-loop analytics and app learning mode covering OWASP CRS protection, compliance regulations support and signature-based detection.

Kubernetes Ingress Services

Get consolidated services for modern container-based applications, including container ingress traffic management, dynamic service discovery and security.

VMware Cross-Cloud Services

NSX Advanced Load Balancer is a Security and Networking service of the Cross-Cloud services portfolio that enables multi-cloud load balancing for your applications.

Solve Your Toughest Challenges

Data Center Modernization

Modernize your data centers with cloud native automation, integration with VMware NSX and TCO savings of more than 50 percent. Transform legacy load balancers from F5 or Citrix to 100 percent software.

Multi-Cloud Consistency

Deliver consistent application services across multi-cloud environments: vSphere, VMware Cloud on AWS, Azure VMware Solution, Google Cloud VMware Engine, Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform and through the VCPP partners.

Context-Aware Web Application Security

Deploy web app security for container applications across multi-cloud environments. A single platform provides a comprehensive security stack with bot management, analytics and DDoS protection.

Container Ingress Services

Extend enterprise-grade load balancing and container ingress services across traditional apps in on-premises data centers and cloud native apps in container environments, including VMware Tanzu.

Load Balancing for Virtual Desktops

Accelerate virtual desktop infrastructure deployments with VMware Horizon and advanced load balancing integration. Simplify application delivery operations and enable working from anywhere.

Modernization

Data Center Modernization

Modernize your data centers with cloud native automation, integration with VMware NSX and TCO savings of more than 50 percent. Transform legacy load balancers from F5 or Citrix to 100 percent software.

Cloud Consistency

Multi-Cloud Consistency

Deliver consistent application services across multi-cloud environments: vSphere, VMware Cloud on AWS, Azure VMware Solution, Google Cloud VMware Engine, Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform and through the VCPP partners.

Web App Security

Context-Aware Web Application Security

Deploy web app security for container applications across multi-cloud environments. A single platform provides a comprehensive security stack with bot management, analytics and DDoS protection.

Container Ingress

Container Ingress Services

Extend enterprise-grade load balancing and container ingress services across traditional apps in on-premises data centers and cloud native apps in container environments, including VMware Tanzu.

Virtual Desktops

Load Balancing for Virtual Desktops

Accelerate virtual desktop infrastructure deployments with VMware Horizon and advanced load balancing integration. Simplify application delivery operations and enable working from anywhere.

Ecosystem Integrations

The cloud connector architecture and API-first approach enable NSX Advanced Load Balancer to integrate easily via RESTful APIs.

Flexible Licensing and Single-Tier Pricing

Offer a universal license that includes all the enterprise features and can be deployed on-prem, in VMware Clouds and public clouds. Available on a service unit (capacity-based) or CCU (user-based for VDI only) basis and can be included in other VMware product bundles.

NSX Advanced Load Balancer Enterprise with Cloud Services

NSX ALB with Cloud Services is the default option. It includes

  • Central licensing
  • Live security threat updates
  • Proactive zero-touch support
  • Unified dashboard across hybrid/multi-cloud
  • L4-7 load balancing
  • Global server load balancing
  • Automation and advanced analytics 
  • Web application security including WAF, bot management and DDoS
  • Container ingress

NSX Advanced Load Balancer Enterprise

NSX ALB Enterprise is available if cloud services are not needed. It includes

  • L4-7 load balancing
  • Global server load balancing
  • Automation and advanced analytics
  • Web application security including WAF, bot management and DDoS
  • Container ingress

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