Blue Lane Introduces VirtualShield(TM) for VMware(R) Infrastructure 3.Production-Ready Security for Virtualized Data Centers CUPERTINO, Calif. -- Blue Lane Technologies today announced the immediate availability of VirtualShield[TM], a software based vulnerability shield that provides instant protection for virtual machines running on the VMware[R] Infrastructure 3 platform. Developed in cooperation with VMware, VirtualShield protects virtual servers from attacks against known, unpatched vulnerabilities. Blue Lane is a VMware Technology Alliance Program partner. "Blue Lane's VirtualShield has established a bold new benchmark for virtual machine security, and will be a catalyst for the rapid adoption of virtualization An umbrella term for enhancing a computer's ability to do work. Following are the ways virtualization is used. Hardware Virtualization Partitioning the computer's memory into separate and isolated "virtual machines" simulates multiple machines within one physical computer. in production environments," said Jeanne Johnson, principal, at St. Louis-based Server Centric Consulting. "At our recent Geek Day event, the response of our customers was overwhelming." Addressing the unique challenges of virtual infrastructure security, VirtualShield protects guest virtual machines running on VMware ESX Server VMware ESX Server is an enterprise-level virtualization product offered by VMware, Inc., a division of EMC Corporation. ESX Server is a component of VMware's larger offering, Virtual Infrastructure, which adds management and reliability services to the core server product. hosts. VirtualShield delivers the following unique capabilities: * Protects virtualized servers regardless of physical location or patch-level; * Provides up-to-date protection with no configuration changes and no agent installation on each virtual machine; * Eliminates remote threats without blocking legitimate application requests or requiring server reboots; and * Delivers appropriate protection for specific applications without requiring any manual tuning. "Vulnerability shields are a promising approach to mitigating mit·i·gate v. mit·i·gat·ed, mit·i·gat·ing, mit·i·gates v.tr. To moderate (a quality or condition) in force or intensity; alleviate. See Synonyms at relieve. v.intr. To become milder. the security risks of today's IT environments," said Brian Byun, vice president of global partners and solutions at VMware. "Blue Lane's VirtualShield brings the benefits of vulnerability shields to VMware environments and gives our customers another option for securing their virtual infrastructure in ways that are simpler and more effective than those available for their physical environments." "Blue Lane is again setting a standard for server security, this time in rapidly expanding virtual infrastructures," commented Jeff Palmer  This article or section may contain inappropriate or misinterpreted which do not the text.Please help [ improve this article] by checking for inaccuracies. , president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. at Blue Lane Technologies. "This product was developed based on strong customer demand." "Thanks to this groundbreaking work we can now offer a heightened level of protection for virtualized data centers," commented Allwyn Sequeira, senior vice president, engineering and operations at Blue Lane Technologies. "Blue Lane is delivering excellent protection to the virtual environment." Availability Blue Lane VirtualShield is available for immediate download To receive a file transmitted over a network. In any communications session, "download" means receive, and "upload" means send. The download/upload often implies a big/little scenario, in which data is being downloaded from the "big" server into the "little" user's computer. at www.bluelane.com, and it is certified See certification. and listed for trial and purchase from the VMware Virtual Appliance An operating system and application designed for a virtual machine (VM) environment. The virtual appliance is packaged as a pre-installed system image for the particular hardware environment it is intended for, such as VMware, Xen or Microsoft's Virtual Server. Marketplace at http://vam.vmware.com, offering a unique capability within the security segment. Customers may purchase from Blue Lane resellers or download a 45-day evaluation version. About Blue Lane Technologies Inc. Blue Lane is a leading provider of vulnerability shields for physical and virtual server infrastructure. Providing instant mitigation MITIGATION. To make less rigorous or penal. 2. Crimes are frequently committed under circumstances which are not justifiable nor excusable, yet they show that the offender has been greatly tempted; as, for example, when a starving man steals bread to satisfy for unpatched server vulnerabilities, Blue Lane helps reestablish control of the vulnerability management lifecycle and enables organizations to patch servers on their own timetable. Blue Lane received the InfoWorld Technology of the Year Award in January, 2007. Blue Lane is headquartered in Cupertino, California. For more information, contact the company at www.bluelane.com. Trademarks VMware is a registered trademark or trademark of VMware, Inc. in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and/or other jurisdictions. Blue Lane is a registered trademark and VirtualShield is a trademark of Blue Lane Technologies Inc. |
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