Twenty Industry-Leading Security Vendors, Including CheckPoint, McAfee and
Symantec, Endorse VMsafe Technology and Announce Plans to Build
Interoperable Security Solutions
CANNES, France, Feb. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- VMware, Inc. (NYSE:
VMW), the global leader in virtualization solutions from the desktop to the
datacenter, today announced new security technology called VMware
VMsafe(TM) that protects applications running in virtual machines in ways
previously not possible in physical environments. The VMsafe APIs allow
vendors to develop advanced security products that combat the latest
generation of malware. VMsafe technology integrates into the VMware
hypervisor and provides the transparency to prevent threats and attacks
such as viruses, trojans and keyloggers from ever reaching a virtual
machine. Twenty security vendors have embraced VMsafe technology and are
building products that will further enhance the security of virtual
machines, making the virtual environment unmatched in the level of security
and protection it provides compared to physical systems.
"VMware already has the most trusted virtualization platform for
running applications, and we are now raising the bar on security in ways
that physical systems simply cannot match," said Raghu Raghuram, vice
president of datacenter products and solutions. "The industry has come out
in full force to support VMware VMsafe technology with plans for a whole
new class of security products that offer customers new advantages to
running applications in virtual machines."
Partners Embrace VMware VMsafe Technology
VMsafe technology integrates at the hypervisor layer of virtualization
to provide a completely new way to detect and eliminate the latest
generation of malware. The VMware hypervisor is an ultra-thin layer of
software that runs directly on server hardware independently of the
operating system, enabling users to create virtual machines on the server
in which to run applications. VMsafe technology provides transparency into
the memory, CPU, disk and I/O systems of the virtual machine, and monitors
every aspect of the execution of the system. Security products built on
VMsafe technology are able to stop malware before it harms a machine or
steals data, including the latest generation of rootkits, trojans and
viruses, which are undetectable on physical machines.
Today, 20 security vendors have announced plans to use VMsafe APIs to
build a new class of open, interoperable and cross-platform innovations for
virtual machines. Partner quotes are below.
About VMware
VMware (NYSE: VMW) is the global leader in virtualization solutions
from the desktop to the datacenter. More than 100,000 customers rely on
VMware to reduce capital and operating expenses, ensure business
continuity, strengthen security and go green. With 2007 revenues of $1.3
billion and more than 10,000 partners, VMware is one of the fastest growing
software companies. VMware is headquartered in Palo Alto, California and on
the web at http://www.VMware.com.
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Contact:
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VMware Public Relations
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Supporting Partner Quotes
Altor Networks
"At Altor Networks, our mission is to make the virtual network in the
datacenter more secure than its physical counterpart", said Amir
Ben-Efraim, founder and chief executive officer for Altor Networks. "VMsafe
technology facilitates comprehensive integration with VMware's hypervisor,
enabling our patent-pending Virtual Network Firewall(TM), custom-built for
the virtual environment, to enforce security policies per-VM --
uninterrupted through VMware VMotion, transience, and across diverse guest
OSes."
Apani
"Apani offers a software alternative that eliminates the inflexibility
and complexity of using hardware-based solutions to secure severs,
endpoints and business-critical data within the corporate network," said
Ryan Malone, vice president of marketing for Apani. "We're pleased to be an
early member of VMsafe and welcome the opportunity to work with VMware to
create unique virtual security solutions that solve real business
challenges for our customers."
Blue Lane
"VMsafe unleashes the power of Blue Lane's VirtualShield product,
giving enterprises the opportunity to protect virtual infrastructure from
highly sophisticated attacks designed to evade traditional defenses," said
Allwyn Sequeira, senior vice president of product operations for Blue Lane.
"Enterprises can now unleash the power of virtualization across the
datacenter while taking a proactive security posture."
Catbird
"As a pioneer in securing virtual infrastructures, Catbird is thrilled
to be partnering on this important technology initiative from VMware.
Today, Catbird's V-Security already utilizes VMware Infrastructure APIs and
virtualized network technology to deliver comprehensive protection for the
virtual datacenter," said Edmundo Costa, chief executive officer for
Catbird Inc. "VMware will enable Catbird to extend our reach to an even
deeper level of security and policy enforcement to help protect virtual
environments from mismanagement and attack."
Cenzic
"Integration of our application security solution Cenzic Hailstorm ARC
with VMware Lab Manager and VMware VirtualCenter solutions have helped us
dramatically change the rules of the game, " said Mandeep Khera, vice
president of marketing at Cenzic, Inc. "Now, customers are able to use this
joint solution to test their Web applications that are in production and
also on a continuous basis to protect against new vulnerabilities that are
averaging 400 a month. Before this integration, this level of risk
management wasn't feasible in the physical world, mainly due to cost,
convenience, and time factors. With VMsafe, customers can achieve with
virtualization, what was virtually impossible before in the physical
world."
Checkpoint
"We are excited to be a VMware partner and to leverage the API's made
available via VMsafe technology," said Bob Egner, vice president of product
management at Check Point. "Our security solutions are deployed on some of
the largest and most sensitive networks in the world and the security teams
running these networks need to continue operating at the highest levels of
security as they move to a virtualized infrastructure. We believe a strong
partnership with VMware and tightly integrated products benefit our
customers with increased security and manageability."
F5
"VMsafe provides significant visibility and capabilities that were
previously unavailable to virtual machines, and go well beyond the
capabilities of physical servers," said Erik Giesa, vice president of
product management at F5. "As a vendor who specializes in applying
application-level intelligence and optimally managing traffic to virtual
embedded applications, this new visibility further enables F5 and its
customers to leverage VMware's technology in implementing fast, available
and secure application delivery solutions."
Fortinet
"Fortinet is very pleased to be a part of VMware VMsafe," said Michael
Rivers, vice president corporate development for Fortinet Inc. "Fortinet
has been invested in security virtualization solutions for large enterprise
and service provider customers for some time and we are very complementary
to VMware's various server offerings. All virtualized servers need multiple
layers of security protection that can be either network based, host based
or both, which is what Fortinet recommends. Fortinet strongly believes in
the technical and economic benefits of virtualization, which VMware has
broadly made possible for our mutual customers."
IBM
"As threats to the virtual machine landscape continue to evolve, IBM
will leverage the VMsafe technology to provide holistic system and data
protection solutions for the virtual environment," said Scott Johnson,
business line manager, host solutions for IBM Internet Security Systems.
"IBM is dedicated to extending superior 'ahead of the threat' multi-layered
protection to the virtual landscape, and to working with VMware to develop
new and innovative ways to protect the VMware infrastructure."
Imperva
"Application data security and compliance is a key area of concern for
Imperva customers," said Rohit Gupta, vice president of business
development for Imperva. "Partnering with VMware will allow Imperva to
continue to deliver flexible solutions that provide full visibility and
granular control of application and data usage in virtualized
environments."
McAfee
"With VMsafe, VMware introduces a new paradigm in the security of
virtualization just like it introduced a new paradigm in computing with its
virtualization technology," said Christopher Bolin, chief technology
officer for McAfee, Inc. "Together we will be able to protect virtual
environments in ways beyond what is available to protect physical
environments today."
Reflex
"Reflex Security welcomes VMware's security initiative as we believe
this will enhance and accelerate VMware Infrastructure as a trusted
enterprise computing platform," said Hezi More, chief technology officer
for Reflex Security. "As businesses adapt to the ever changing threat and
compliance landscape, integration of network security with virtual
infrastructure allows organizations to adopt and deploy 'defense in depth'
security technology closest to their critical assets without the
traditional high costs and complexities associated with physical
infrastructure."
RSA
"Enterprises are embracing the cost and efficiency gains possible
through virtualization; however, these organizations are hampered today by
numerous security threats and compliance risks," said D.J. Long, director,
corporate development for RSA, the security division of EMC. "RSA has been
long-committed to providing interoperable solutions engineered to mitigate
information risk within the extended enterprise, and through our technical
partnership with VMware, we are able to provide joint customers with a more
secure information infrastructure. We will continue to work with VMware to
build information-centric security mechanisms directly into the world's
leading solution for server and client virtualization."
Secure Computing
"Secure Computing supports VMware VMsafe as it promotes better security
in virtualized environments," said Ken Rutsky, vice president of product
marketing for Secure Computing. "Secure Computing's virtualized security
solutions for e-mail, Web and firewall can help organizations make the data
center more efficient by reducing hardware and thereby significantly
lowering energy consumption."
Shavlik
"Shavlik Technologies applauds this innovative approach to
virtualization security," said Chris Schwartzbauer, vice president of
worldwide field operations for Shavlik Technologies. "Shavlik Technologies
is firmly committed to extending security into the virtual space. Shavlik
and VMware customers are already benefiting from our recently announced
integration with VMware Update Manager. As an early VMware security
partner, we intend to continue our support and provide even more advanced
virtual security through the new VMsafe program."
Sophos
"Sophos supports VMware's latest security initiative as it promotes
tighter security and control for organizations with virtualized
environments," said Michael Rogers, vice president, North America
alliances, channels and OEM for Sophos. "As businesses continue to broaden
the way in which they use their network, having the most efficient security
while maintaining visibility and control has become not an option but a
necessity."
Symantec
"Symantec is exploring opportunities with VMware to deliver security
solutions to customers using VMware environments," said Bruce McCorkendale,
distinguished engineer for Symantec. "We expect the VMsafe technology to be
a key enabler in our ongoing efforts."
Trend Micro
"Virtualization is changing the way organizations build their computing
infrastructure. In the past few years, virtualized deployments have really
proven their ROI and gained momentum in both large and small enterprises,"
said Punit Minocha, vice president of business development and incubation
for Trend Micro. "Trend Micro is pleased to affirm its commitment to
providing leading-edge content security solutions to customers via
participation in VMware VMsafe."
Tripwire
"We are excited to be part of this industry-leading initiative to bring
a never-seen-before view of security to IT," said Dwayne Melancon, vice
president of business and corporate development for Tripwire, a leader in
configuration audit and control solutions. "VMware provides us with
visibility to help enterprises better manage the risks associated with
misconfigured infrastructure that can lead to security or compliance
issues. By leveraging VMsafe to create accountability to configuration
standards, Tripwire will strengthen its policy-based management of virtual
environments to increase the security posture of the enterprise."
Webroot
"From Spy Sweeper to our most recent move into security
software-as-a-service, Webroot has a rich history of innovation and
providing the best security in an unsecured world. Given the need to stop
the growing crush of malware and spam before it can reach corporate
networks, we applaud VMware's innovative efforts with VMsafe. We look
forward working with VMware on delivering the next generation security
technology for the virtualized world," said Gerhard Eschelbeck, chief
technology officer for Webroot.
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