NFVgrid

​Cisco's Enterprise Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) solution enables organizations to virtualize critical network functions, allowing rapid deployment of network services across dispersed locations. By converting traditional hardware-based network functions into software, Cisco's NFV reduces the need for multiple physical appliances, leading to cost savings and simplified management. Cisco's NFV solution accelerates the deployment of new virtual network services, reduces operational complexity, and offers the flexibility to mix physical, virtual, Cisco, and third-party devices and services. This approach not only cuts costs but also frees up IT resources by minimizing the need for service visits, thereby enhancing overall network efficiency. It manages and automates the provisioning of network services across hardware or virtual platforms, streamlining operations and reducing manual interventions.

Gateway Load Balancer helps you easily deploy, scale, and manage your third-party virtual appliances. It gives you one gateway for distributing traffic across multiple virtual appliances while scaling them up or down, based on demand. This decreases potential points of failure in your network and increases availability. You can find, test, and buy virtual appliances from third-party vendors directly in AWS Marketplace. This integrated experience streamlines the deployment process so you see value from your virtual appliances more quickly, whether you want to keep working with your current vendors or try something new. Gateway Load Balancer takes care of scale, availability, and service delivery so that the AWS Partner Network and AWS Marketplace can deliver virtual appliances more quickly. With Gateway Load Balancer, you can also work with select partners that offer fully managed security solutions, making it easier to set up infrastructure security services within minutes.