Comparing Guardicore Centra and VMware NSX
Considering VMware NSX for Micro-segmentation Projects? Think Again.
COMPABILITY | ![]() | |
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Micro-segmentation on VMware hypervisor | ![]() | ![]() |
Micro-segmentation on a modern and legacy bare-metal servers | ![]() | ![]() |
Non-VMware hypervisor compatibility (e.g., Hyper-V, KVM, Xen, KVM, Acropolis, etc.)1 | ![]() | ![]() |
Broad public cloud compatibility (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure, Oracle Cloud, etc.) | ![]() | ![]() |
Openshift/Kubernetes compatibility | ![]() | ![]() |
VMware offers two NSX variants: NSX-V for segmentation within a single vSphere instance and NSX-T for hybrid cloud environments.
This comparison focuses on NSX-T, which is the more practical NSX option for most organizations and the closest comparable VMware offering to Guardicore Centra.
MICRO-SEGMENTATION POLICIES | ||
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Basic segmentation (geo, environment, zone) | ![]() | ![]() |
Network-level micro-segmentation
(tier, workload, port)
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Process-level micro segmentation (including dynamic ports) on-premises and in the cloud | ![]() | ![]() |
Real-time application and network visibility tools integrated into the segmentation policy creation workflow | ![]() | ![]() |
Historical application and network visibility | ![]() | ![]() |
AI-based segmentation policy suggestion algorithms (based on historical data and templates) | ![]() | ![]() |
DETECTION | ||
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Built-in reputation analysis for files, IPs, and domain names | ![]() | ![]() |
Dynamic deception | ![]() | ![]() |
File integrity monitoring | ![]() | ![]() |
Detection of network scans | ![]() | ![]() |
Incident response workflows | ![]() | ![]() |
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