When using NSX-T, how can users deploy virtual network functions (VNFs)?

Deploying virtual network functions (VNFs) using NSX-T can be effectively achieved by leveraging automation and orchestration tools. These tools simplify the deployment process by enabling consistent and repeatable configurations across your network environment. Automation helps in reducing manual effort, minimizing the risk of errors during deployment, and speeding up the overall implementation of VNFs.

Utilizing orchestration tools, such as VMware's own tools like vRealize Orchestrator, allows users to automate complex workflows and coordinate the deployment of VNFs across multiple environments, whether they are on-premises or in the cloud. This seamless integration is vital for managing dynamic environments and ensures that VNFs can be deployed quickly to meet changing business needs.

The other options, like manual configuration, while possible, do not capitalize on the benefits of automation and orchestration, potentially leading to longer deployment times and inconsistencies. Direct installation on physical servers does not align with the virtualization goals of NSX-T, which is designed primarily to function within a software-defined networking framework. Similarly, limiting deployment to cloud-native applications would negate the versatility and foundational capabilities of NSX-T to support various types of VNFs, regardless of their architectural origin.