# Aembit Edge in virtual environments

> Overview of deploying and managing Aembit Edge in virtual environments such as VMware vSphere

## Introduction

Deploy Aembit Edge in virtual environments such as VMware vSphere. Aembit Edge provides secure workload identity and attestation capabilities. This guide provides an overview of the components and features available when using Aembit Edge in virtualized settings.

## Pages in this section

* [About Network Identity Attestation](/user-guide/deploy-install/virtual-envs/about-network-identity-attestation)
* [Process Hash Attestation](/user-guide/deploy-install/virtual-envs/process-hash-attestation)
* [Set up Network Identity Attestor](/user-guide/deploy-install/virtual-envs/set-up-network-identity-attestor)
* [Rotating NIA Credentials](/user-guide/deploy-install/virtual-envs/rotate-nia-credentials)
* [Monitor Network Identity Attestor](/user-guide/deploy-install/virtual-envs/monitor-network-identity-attestor)
* [Network Identity Attestor reference](/user-guide/deploy-install/virtual-envs/reference-network-identity-attestation)
* [Scaling Network Identity Attestation](/user-guide/deploy-install/virtual-envs/scaling-network-identity-attestation)

## Key components

* **Network Identity Attestor (NIA)**: A specialized attestation service. It verifies the identity of workloads based on their network identity within the virtual environment.
* **Credential Providers**: Support for multiple credential types including JWT-SVID, OIDC ID Tokens, and Vault Client Tokens. This enables flexible identity solutions for virtualized workloads.