What is the purpose of the NSX Service Composer?

The NSX Service Composer is designed to facilitate the management of security and networking policies for virtualized environments. The primary function of Service Composer is to allow administrators to group virtual machines together and create specific policies that can be applied to these groups. This capability enables streamlined security management, such as redirecting traffic through a VM-Series firewall for enhanced protection.

By grouping virtual machines, you can enforce security measures in a more organized manner, which is essential in dynamic data center environments where workloads frequently change. This grouping and policy application not only centralizes the management of security but also allows for consistent enforcement of security as applications and workloads evolve.

The options that focus on autoscaling, malware detection, or configuring tools in lieu of Panorama, while relevant to different aspects of data center operations, do not align with the specific functionality that NSX Service Composer is built to provide. The core purpose of NSX Service Composer is indeed centered around grouping VMs and establishing traffic management policies, particularly in conjunction with security solutions like firewalls.