# NSX-T & NSX-V

NSX is a product from VMware which is a network virtualization solution that allows you to build software networks in virtualized data centers. NSX is the successor to VMware vCloud Networking and Security (vCNS). NSX general capabilities are software-based network virtualization, software-based overlay, distributed routing, distributed firewall, API-based automation, and detailed statistical monitoring. There are two types of edge types available on Deka Prime as follows:

1. **NSXT (NSX- Transformer)**\
   This type is designed for the broader VMware infrastructure including virtualization on top of the vSphere platform and other platforms such as Docker, Kubernetes, and OpenStack.
2. **NSXV (NSX for vSphere)**\
   This type is designed for VMware infrastructure, especially the vSphere environment, focusing on vSphere virtualization.