Category Archives: Network Security
VMware Cloud on AWS – SDDCs Across Different AWS Regions
In my prior blog post, I discussed how with VMware Cloud on AWS (VMC on AWS) customers get the best of both worlds for their move to a Software Defined Data Center (SDDC) – the leading compute, storage, and network … Continue reading
Posted in Amazon, AWS, AWS, Labs, Network Architecture, Network Security, Networking, Security, Technology, Virtualization and Cloud Computing, VMware, VMware, VMware
Tagged Amazon Web Services, AWS, AWS Region, AWS Regions, CGW, CGW firewall rules, CGW IPSEC VPN, CGW IPSEC VPN configuration, Compute Gateway, hybrid cloud, IPSEC VPN, IPSEC VPN configuration, N. Virginia, NSX, NSX Logical Networks, Oregon, SDDC, Software Defined Data Center, US East, US East (N. Virginia), US West, US West (Oregon), vCenter, VMC CGW, VMC Compute Gateway, VMC on AWS, VMC SDDCs, VMC security policies, VMware Cloud on AWS, VSAN, vSphere
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VMware SDDC with NSX Expands to AWS
VMware Software Defined Data Center (SDDC) technologies like vSphere ESXi, vCenter, vSAN, and NSX have been leveraged by thousands of customers globally to build reliable, flexible, agile, and highly available data center environments running thousands of workloads. I’ve also discussed … Continue reading
Posted in Amazon, AWS, AWS, AWS, Labs, Network Architecture, Network Security, Networking, Security, Technology, Virtualization and Cloud Computing, VMware, VMware, VMware
Tagged 1:Many NAT, Amazon Web Services, AWS, AWS Direct Connect, AWS Networking, CGW, CGW Gateway, CGW IPSEC VPN, cloud, Cloud Computing, Cold Migration, Compute Gateway, Direct Connect, Disaster Recovery, Disaterous Recovery as a Service, Distributed Logical Router, DLR, DR, DRaaS, Edge, firewall, HLM, HumairAhmed.com, hybrid cloud, Hybrid Link Mode, IBM, iLand, IPSEC, IPSEC VPN, L2VPN, Management Gateway, MGW, MGW Gateway, MGW IPSEC VPN, nat, NSX, NSX DLR, NSX Edge, NSX IPSEC, NSX IPSEC VPN, NSX L2VPN, Public IP, SDDC, Sphere ESXi, US East (N. Virginia), US West (Oregon), vCenter, VM Cold Migration, VMC, VMC ESXi Host, VMC network, VMC on AWS, vMotion, VMware Cloud, VMware Cloud on AWS, VMware Cloud Provider, VMware NSX, VMware SDDC, VMware Software Defined Data Center, VPN, VSAN, vSphere ESXi hypervisor, zero-trust
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Demo: Multi-site Active-Active with NSX, F5 Networks GSLB, and Palo Alto Networks Security [Video]
On this site and on the VMware Network Virtualization blog site, I’ve written several blog posts on multi-site solutions with NSX. This post expands on my prior post, Multi-site Active-Active Solutions with NSX-V and F5 BIG-IP DNS posted here on … Continue reading
Posted in Labs, Network Architecture, Network Security, Networking, Palo Alto Networks, Security, Tech Events, Technology, Virtualization and Cloud Computing, VMware, VMware, VMware, VMworld 2017
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NFD 15: VMware NSX for Multi-Site Environments with Humair Ahmed [Video]
Check-out the below video for the presentation I gave at Networking Field Day 15 on April 6th 2017. In this presentation, I discuss NSX for Multi-Site, Universal Security Tags, Workload Mobility, Disaster Recovery, etc., and also show a demo of … Continue reading
Posted in Labs, Network Architecture, Network Security, Networking, Networking Field Day 15, Technology, Virtualization and Cloud Computing, VMware, VMware
Tagged Cross-VC NSX, Cross-VC NSX Demo, Cross-vCenter NSX, Cross-vCenter NSX demo, Disaster Recovery, DR, multi-site, NSX, NSX Multi-site Active-Active, NSX Multi-site Active-Standby, NSX Security Tags, NSX Universal Logical Switch, NSX Universal Networking, NSX Universal Security, NSX Universal Security Tags, NSX-V, Site Recovery Manager, SRM, SRM demo, Universal Security, Universal Security Groups, Universal Security Tags, vmware, VMware Cross-VC, VMware Cross-VC NSX, VMware Cross-vCenter NSX, VMware NSX, VMware NSX Multi-site, VMware NSX SRM Demo, VMware NSX-V, VMware Site Recovery Manager, VMware SRM, Workload Mobility
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NSX-V 6.3: Cross-VC NSX Security Enhancements
I also published this blog post about new Cross-VC NSX Security Enhancements in NSX-V 6.3 on the VMware NSX Network Virtualization Blog on February 10, 2017. The full blog post is provided below and can also be seen on … Continue reading
Posted in Network Architecture, Network Security, Networking, Security, Technology, Virtualization and Cloud Computing, VMware, VMware, VMware
Tagged ApplyTo, Cross-VC, Cross-VC NSX, Cross-VC NSX multi-site, Cross-VC NSX multi-site security, Cross-VC NSX security, Cross-VC NSX Security enhancements, Cross-vCenter, Cross-vCenter NSX, Disaster Recovery, DR, micro-segmentation, micro-segmentation across site, multi-site, multi-site security, Multisite, Network Virtualization, NSX, NSX 6.3, NSX Active/Active, NSX Active/Standby, NSX security, NSX VM Name, NSX-V, NSX-V 6.3, primary NSX Manager, secondary NSX Manager, security, Security Tags, UDFW, UDLR, ULS, Unique ID Selection Criteria, Universal Distributed Firewall, Universal Distributed Logical Router, Universal Logical Switch, Universal Section, Universal Security Group, Universal Security Group with New Matching Criteria, Universal Security Tags, UUID, Virtual Machine Instance UUID, virtualization, VM Name, VMare NSX-v 6.3, vmware, VMware NSX, VMware NSX Network Virtualization Blog, VMware NSX security
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Multi-site with NSX Sessions at EMC World and VMworld 2016 [Video]
Throughout 2016, I’ve presented multiple sessions on Multi-site with NSX, Cross-VC NSX, and Disaster Recovery. If interested, you can view some of the public presentations I gave this year at EMC World and VMworld below. I’ve also listed the repeat … Continue reading
Posted in EMC World 2016, Network Architecture, Network Security, Networking, Security, Tech Events, Virtualization and Cloud Computing, VMware, VMware, VMware, VMworld 2016
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Multi-site with Cross-VC NSX and Palo Alto Networks Security [Video]
I also published this blog post on the VMware NSX Network Virtualization Blog. The full blog post is provided below and can also be seen on the VMware NSX Network Virtualization Blog site.
Posted in Labs, Network Architecture, Network Security, Networking, Palo Alto Networks, Security, Technology, Virtualization and Cloud Computing, VMware, VMware, VMware, VMworld 2016
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Multi-site with Cross-VC NSX: Consistent Security and Micro-segmentation Across Sites [Video]
I also published this blog post about the security benefits of a multi-site Cross-VC NSX solution on the VMware NSX Network Virtualization Blog. The full blog post is provided below and can also be seen on the VMware NSX Network … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Labs, Network Architecture, Network Security, Networking, Security, Technology, Virtualization and Cloud Computing, VMware, VMware, VMware, VMworld 2016
Tagged Centralized Management, Centralized NSX Security Management, Consistent Security Across vCenter Domains, Consistent Security Across vCenter Sites, consistent security and micro-segmentation across sites, Cross-VC NSX demo video, Cross-VC NSX Disaster Recovery, Cross-VC NSX DR, Cross-VC NSX Enhanced Disaster Recovery, Cross-VC NSX Enhanced DR, Cross-VC NSX security, Cross-VC NSX security policies, Cross-VC NSX Universal Distributed Firewall, Cross-VC NSX Universal Distributed Firewall Rules, demo video, Ease of Security Automation Across vCenter Domains, Ease of Security Automation Across vCenter Sites, Enhanced Disaster Recovery, Enhanced Disaster Recovery Use Case, enhanced workload mobility, micro-segmentation, microsegmentation, multi-site, multi-site security, Multisite, Multisite Networking and Security with Cross-vCenter NSX: Part 2 [NET7861R], multisite security, NSX Centralized Management, NSX security, NSX security policies, NSX Universal Distributed Firewall, primary NSX Manager, security, Security Automation, security grouping objects, Security Policies Follow the Workloads, third party security services, UDFW, UDFW Rules, ULS, Universal Distributed Firewall, Universal distributed firewall rules, Universal IP Sets, Universal Logical Switch, Universal MAC Sets, Universal Security Groups, Universal Service Groups, Universal Services, vmware, VMware Cross-VC NSX, VMware Cross-VC NSX Demo Video, VMware Cross-VC NSX security, VMware Cross-VC NSX Security Policies, VMware Cross-vCenter NSX, VMware NSX, VMware NSX logical networking and security, VMware NSX security, VMware NSX security policies, VMware NSX Universal Distributed Firewall, VMware NSX-V, VMware VMworld 2016, VMworld 2016, VMworld 2016 Sessions for Multi-Site with Cross-VC NSX, Workload Mobility
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Monitoring VMware NSX SpoofGuard with REST API and Perl
I also published this blog post about monitoring VMware NSX SpoofGuard with REST API and Perl on the VMware NSX Network Virtualization Blog on June 17, 2016. The full blog post is provided below and can also be seen on … Continue reading
Posted in Labs, Network Architecture, Network Security, Networking, Perl, Programming Languages, Technology, Virtualization and Cloud Computing, VMware, VMware
Tagged Active IP Addresses, Automating VMware NSX Security, Comprehensive Perl Archive Network, CPAN, Data::Validate::IP, Data::Validate::IP library, IP Address Spoofing, IP Addresses Pending Review, IP spoofing, NSX, NSX REST API, NSX REST API and Perl, NSX SpoofGuard, perl, Perl REST client, Perl REST client module/library, REST API, REST API and Perl, REST:Client, REST:Client library, REST:Client module, SpoofGuard, SpoofGuard Active IP Addresses, SpoofGuard Active Virtual NICs, SpoofGuard IP Addresses, SpoofGuard IP Addresses Pending Review, SpoofGuard states, spoofing, vmware, VMware NSX, XML, XML:Simple, XMLin
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