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By VSM News Staff
published: Wednesday, February 27 2008
Twenty Industry-Leading Security Vendors, Including
CheckPoint, McAfee and Symantec, Endorse VMsafe Technology and Announce Plans
to Build Interoperable Security Solutions.
Cannes, FRANCE, February
27, 2008 - VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW), the global
leader in virtualization solutions from the desktop to the datacenter, today announced
new security technology called VMware VMsafeTM 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 www.VMware.com.
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VMware and VMsafe are trademarks
and/or registered trademarks of VMware, Inc. in the United States and/or other
jurisdictions. All other marks and
names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies.
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