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Sysadmins responsible for VMware deployments should test and apply the latest security updates for the software. In an advisory published this morning, VMware revealed six vulnerabilities affecting its ESXi, Workstation, Fusion, Cloud Foundation, and NSX-T products.
Why does VMware NSX matter? NSX is currently the leading network virtualization platform; also, it offers an interesting micro-segmentation security use case. When is VMware NSX available? NSX currently ships as version 6.3.2.How do I use VMware NSX? NSX comes in two major flavors: one for vSphere environments and one for non-vSphere environments.
VMware and NVIDIA announced a broad partnership to deliver both an end-to-end enterprise platform for AI and a new architecture for data center, cloud and edge that uses NVIDIA DPUs to support existing and next-generation applications. Through this collaboration, the rich set of AI software available on the NVIDIA NGC hub will be integrated into VMware vSphere, VMware Cloud Foundation and VMware Tanzu.
With advancements across the VMware networking and security portfolio, customers will be able to more effectively manage the rapid shift to remote work, deliver traditional and modern applications faster and more securely, and reduce the cost and complexity of connecting and protecting the distributed enterprise. "The VMware Virtual Cloud Network delivers the automation and economics of the public cloud across every element of the network and spanning the entire distributed enterprise at a time when agility and cost matter more than ever."
VMware on Tuesday announced Carbon Black Cloud Workload, a new security solution designed to help organizations protect workloads running in private, virtualized and hybrid cloud environments. The solution can be used by infrastructure and security teams to secure new and existing cloud workloads throughout the security lifecycle.
VMware announced its 5G Telco Cloud Platform, a consistent cloud first solution powered by a field proven, carrier-grade, and high-performance cloud native infrastructure with intelligent automation. The VMware Telco Cloud Platform combines VMware Telco Cloud Infrastructure - an evolution of the vCloud NFV solution - and VMware Telco Cloud Automation - the recently launched multi-domain orchestration and automation capability.
VMware unveiled the newest versions of its VMware Fusion and VMware Workstation desktop hypervisor solutions. "Developers can now slipstream Kubernetes applications from test/dev into production," said Lee Caswell, vice president, marketing, Cloud Platform Business Unit, VMware.
Uniquely available both on-premises and as SaaS, VMware vRealize provides customers with the agility and efficiency of cloud infrastructure at scale, leveraging artificial intelligence, machine learning, and DevOps principles such as Infrastructure as Code and GitOps to provision, orchestrate, optimize and govern hybrid and multi-cloud environments. VMware vRealize Log Insight 8.2 and vRealize Log Insight Cloud will also introduce enhanced Kubernetes support, deeper integration with VMware Cloud on AWS, and overall usability enhancements.
Intel and VMware are collaborating on an integrated software platform for virtualized Radio Access Networks to accelerate the rollout of both existing LTE and future 5G networks. As part of this effort, Intel and VMware will collaborate in building programmable open interfaces that leverage Intel's FlexRAN software reference architecture and a VMware RAN Intelligent Controller, to enable development of innovative radio network functions using AI/ML learning for real time resource management, traffic steering and dynamic slicing.
Security firm recommends digital distancing for devices and more collaboration between IT and security teams to harden the attack surface. A survey of security professionals finds that hackers are getting more aggressive as IT and security teams continue their internal turf battles.