OVN-Kubernetes vs VMware NSX
| OVN-Kubernetes | VMware NSX | |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | api, Linux, self-hosted, Windows | Web |
| Free plan | Yes | |
| CNI plugin | Yes | Yes |
| Network policies | Yes | Yes |
| Egress control | Yes | Yes |
| Encryption in transit | Yes | |
| Supported platforms | Kubernetes, Linux, Windows, bare metal, VMware vSphere, IBM Power, IBM Z, and Red Hat OpenStack Platform | VMware Kubernetes Service (VKS), Kubernetes, Red Hat OpenShift, VMware Tanzu, VMware vSphere |
| Deployment model | hybrid | |
| Multi-cluster networking | Yes | |
| Control-plane model | hybrid | |
| Policy segmentation | Yes | |
| Northbound API | Yes | |
| Supported protocols | GENEVE, VLAN, VXLAN, REST, HTTPS, IPFIX, Syslog, IPsec, BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, IPv4, IPv6 |
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