Transforming Network Architectures with VMware NSX-T Data Centre: A Deep Dive into Software-Defined Networking for Multi-Cloud Environments
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14784450Keywords:
vmware, 5g, data center, software defined networksAbstract
The rapid evolution of network architectures has increased the demand for scalable, secure, and automated solutions to manage complex multi-cloud environments. VMware NSX-T Data Center is a leading software-defined networking (SDN) platform that offers enhanced network virtualization, micro-segmentation, and Zero Trust security frameworks. This paper presents a comprehensive analysis of NSX-T’s transformative impact on modern networks. Results show that NSX-T reduces lateral attack surfaces by 95%, improves cloud resource provisioning times by 50%, and lowers manual configuration efforts by 60%. Additionally, latency reductions of 50% in 5G networks and throughput increases of 50% in large-scale data centers highlight its performance benefits. Despite deployment complexities and cost challenges, NSX-T demonstrates significant potential in advancing 5G, edge computing, and AI-driven network automation.
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