What external load balancers are supported in vsphere 6.5? (Choose three.)

The correct answer is A. NSX Edge B. Netscaler C. F5 Big-IP. vSphere 6.5 supports integration with specific VMware-native and third-party external load balancers. Microsoft NLB is not among the supported options.

Section 2 – Configure and Administer vSphere 6.5 Networking

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Options

ANSX Edge
BNetscaler
CF5 Big-IP
DMicrosoft NLB

How the community answered

(46 responses)

A
89% (41)
D
11% (5)

Why each option

vSphere 6.5 supports integration with specific VMware-native and third-party external load balancers. Microsoft NLB is not among the supported options.

ANSX EdgeCorrect

NSX Edge is VMware's own software-defined networking component with a built-in load balancer, making it a fully supported and natively integrated option in vSphere 6.5 environments.

BNetscalerCorrect

Citrix NetScaler (now ADC) is an officially supported third-party external load balancer that integrates with vSphere 6.5 for application delivery and traffic management.

CF5 Big-IPCorrect

F5 BIG-IP is a widely used enterprise load balancer that is officially supported as an external load balancer in vSphere 6.5 deployments.

DMicrosoft NLB

Microsoft NLB is not listed as a supported external load balancer in vSphere 6.5 documentation and lacks the required VMware integration layer.

Concept tested: vSphere 6.5 supported external load balancers

Source: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/6.5/com.vmware.vsphere.networking.doc/GUID-27DA0DA5-3CF6-4EBF-90FC-DD2D65B9E8F0.html

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