How to do it...

From your vSphere inventory you will need to do the following:

  1. Determine how many CPU sockets you need
  2. Determine the NSX features required
  3. If you are planning to integrate third-party partner solutions with NSX (http://www.vmware.com/products/nsx/technology-partners.html), check whether a specific NSX feature is required
Some security services partner solutions require NSX distributed firewalling features and physical-to-virtual data center services requires integration with a Hardware VTEP (HW VTEP).
  1. Choose the NSX edition based on the features required
I would like to use VMware vShield Endpoint for anti-virus/anti-malware capability only. Which NSX edition should I use? VMware vShield endpoint is included as a vSphere ...

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