McAfee Announces OEM Agreement for VMware ESX Server, Endorses VMware
VMsafe and Offers Products and Services for Virtualization Security
CANNES, France, Feb. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- McAfee, Inc. (NYSE:
MFE), the world's largest dedicated security company, today announced that
it has entered into a broad relationship with VMware Inc. to advance
virtualization security.
As part of the relationship McAfee plans to embed the newly announced
VMware VMsafe security technology into future security solution offerings.
McAfee has also signed an OEM (original equipment manufacturer) agreement
with VMware to utilize its VMware ESX Server technology.
In addition, McAfee today announced beta availability of its new Email
and Web Security Virtual Appliance, built from the ground up for the VMware
platform. McAfee also unveiled a new virtual infrastructure security
assessment service.
"With the popularity of virtualization and the rush to reap its
benefits, security must not become an afterthought. McAfee is in an
excellent position to advance the levels of security in virtualized
environments," said David Scholtz, McAfee senior vice president of
worldwide strategic alliances. "McAfee offers real security for virtual
environments. Our strategic relationship with VMware will make our
solutions even better."
"When it comes to security, there's no better way to run applications
than in virtual machines," said Brian Byun, vice president of global
partners and solutions at VMware. "As one of the world's top security
companies, McAfee recognizes the momentum of virtualization as a
transformative technology, and is ahead of the curve to ensure the
strongest possible security for proliferating virtualized environments."
VMsafe: A New Security Paradigm
McAfee is the first security company to adopt and publicly demonstrate
VMware VMsafe security technology. VMware unveiled VMsafe today at VMworld
Europe in Cannes, France, where McAfee Chief Technology Officer Christopher
Bolin showed how VMsafe will offer unprecedented levels of security for
virtualized environments.
"With VMsafe, VMware introduces a new paradigm in the security of
virtualization just like the company introduced a new paradigm in computing
with its game-changing virtualization software," said Bolin. "Together
McAfee and VMware will be able to protect virtual environments in ways
beyond what is available to protect physical environments today." McAfee
demonstrated VMsafe on stage during a keynote by VMware Chief Scientist
Mendel Rosenblum.
McAfee to OEM VMware ESX Server 3i, Unveils Virtual Appliance,
Announces Virtual Infrastructure Security Assessment Service
McAfee today further announced an OEM agreement to use VMware ESX
Server 3i technology in future security solutions, which could include
purpose-built versions of VMware ESX Server 3i to support McAfee(R)
security technology.
McAfee also announced availability of its new Email and Web Security
Virtual Appliance for early delivery customers, built from the ground up
for the VMware platform. The virtual appliance has the same features and
effectiveness of the physical McAfee security appliances and helps
organizations defend their networks from spam, malware and malicious Web
sites, while at the same time reduce overall cost of security for customers
and allow customers to implement security faster.
As part of its strategy to provide the most complete solution for
virtualization security, McAfee today also unveiled a new Foundstone(R)
Professional Services offering. Foundstone's Virtual Infrastructure
Security Assessment is the first security service dedicated to
virtualization. Foundstone has been helping companies secure their IT
environments for years. (See separate press release: "McAfee, Inc. First To
Help Businesses Deploy Virtualization Securely.")
Industry Leadership
McAfee's security risk management offerings are fully compatible with
VMware virtualization and help enterprises create a safe computing
environment. McAfee delivers a complete solution spanning virtualized
servers, networks and desktops:
-- Servers: Securely lock down and protect virtualized servers and
critical data
-- Networks: Enforce security policies for virtual systems
-- Desktop: Lock out major threat vectors by protecting remote and virtual
desktops
-- Scalability: World's most scalable security and compliance management
for networks, data and endpoints across large-scale physical and
virtual environments
Additionally, ePolicy Orchestrator(R) is the first and only platform
that lets organizations centrally manage security and compliance products
from multiple vendors and provides auditing features for physical and
virtual systems on desktops, servers and across networks.
McAfee offers additional insight into securing virtual environments on
its Web site at: http://www.mcafee.com/virtualization.
About McAfee, Inc.
McAfee, Inc., headquartered in Santa Clara, California, is the world's
largest dedicated security technology company. It delivers proactive and
proven solutions and services that secure systems and networks around the
world, allowing users to browse and shop the Web securely. With its
unmatched security expertise and commitment to innovation, McAfee empowers
home users, businesses, the public sector and service providers by enabling
them to comply with regulations, protect data, prevent disruptions,
identify vulnerabilities and continuously monitor and improve their
security. http://www.mcafee.com.
McAfee, Foundstone, ePolicy Orchestrator, and/or other noted McAfee
related products contained herein are registered trademarks or trademarks
of McAfee, Inc., and/or its affiliates in the US and/or other countries.
McAfee Red in connection with security is distinctive of McAfee brand
products. Any other non-McAfee related products, registered and/or
unregistered trademarks contained herein is only by reference and are the
sole property of their respective owners. (C)2008 McAfee, Inc. All Rights
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CONTACT:
Joris Evers of McAfee Inc., +1-650-488-7448,
joris_evers@mcafee.com; or Ian Bain of Red Consultancy,
+1-415-618-8806, ian.bain@redconsultancy.com
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