VMware NSX Distributed IDS/IPS is a distributed intrusion detection and prevention system that provides network security for data centers. It can be used to detect and prevent a wide range of attacks, including malware, denial of service attacks, and port scans.
VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer is a high-performance load balancer that can be used to distribute traffic across multiple servers. It can also be used to provide features such as SSL termination, content caching, and application acceleration.
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