Broadcom (VMware) Reviews, Ratings & Features 2026 | Gartner Peer Insights

Gartner defines network security microsegmentation — also referred to as zero-trust network segmentation — as an effort that can create more granular and dynamic access policies than traditional network segmentation (often north-south traffic segmentation). It allows the insertion of a security policy between any two workloads in the same broadcast domain — with microsegmentation technologies narrowing fine-grained network zones down to individual assets and applications. Microsegmentation tools support the implementation of finer-grained zoning across public, private and hybrid cloud infrastructures. Cybersecurity leaders must understand the key features, use cases, and role of microsegmentation in their environment, as well as determine which model is the best fit for their needs.

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Network Security Microsegmentation

VMware vDefend Firewall

Broadcom (VMware)

IT MANAGER

Broadcom was fairly easy to work with.  Their sales and technical representatives were responsive and knowledgeable about the product.  They were patient and made sure that they gave a thorough answer to every question that we had regarding this product.  They did not employ any "hard sell" or pressure tactics in order to get us to buy the product.    

50M - 250M USD

<50M USD

500M - 1B USD

250M - 500M USD

3B - 10B USD

1B - 3B USD

30B + USD

Gov't/PS/ED <5,000 Employees

10B - 30B USD

Gov't/PS/ED 5,000 - 50,000 Employees

INFRASTRUCTURE IT MANAGER

A solução possui diversos módulos complementares. As funcionalidades são excelentes, mas manter o ambientente coeso e atualizado é uma tarefa complexa e trabalhosa.

The solution has several complementary modules. The functionalities are excellent, but keeping the environment cohesive and up-to-date is a complex and laborious task.

Chief Executive Officer

VMware's vDefend firewall is the best to protect each network segment when we implement micro-segmentation to protect each workload from potential attacks, especially in east-west traffic.

vDefend gives great visibility into the kinds of traffic that traverses through each of the micro-segments. 

Every VM is protected thru zero trust enablement.

I have deployed vDefend in my tenure at a commercial datacenter as well as in a captive datacenter to ensure highest degree of protection of the workloads.


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Favorable Review

Granular protection and zero trust achieved with vDefend micro-segmentation

Critical Review

Good microsegmentation and distributed firewall solution, high cost.

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