VMware Secure Access Service Edge Platform Adds
New Capabilities to Empower Organizations to Intelligently Manage
and Better Secure Access to Applications and Information
This week at VMworld 2020, VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW) is
announcing VMware Future Ready Workforce solutions to provide
exceptional workforce experiences, end-to-end Zero Trust security
controls, and simplified management. The Future Ready Workforce
solutions combine VMware Secure Access Service Edge (SASE), Digital
Workspace and Endpoint Security capabilities to help IT manage and
optimize more secure access to any app, on any cloud, from any
device while providing a simple, high performant, and a safer user
experience for the distributed workforce.
“Organizations are navigating one of the most significant
disruptions of our generation. These challenges will accelerate a
shift to cloud-centric strategies, like SASE, that address the
requirements of enabling people to work from anywhere,” said Rajiv
Ramaswami, chief operating officer, products and cloud services,
VMware. “The VMware Future Ready Workforce solutions help
businesses enable their people to work from anywhere with intrinsic
security, delightful end-user experiences and lower operational
complexity.”
SASE: An Emerging Architecture for Unifying Networking and
Security in the Cloud
Legacy networking and security approaches lack the automation,
cloud scale and intrinsic security needed to connect and protect
apps, data, and users across a globally distributed business
fabric. The VMware SASE Platform converges cloud networking, cloud
security and Zero Trust network access with best-in-class web
security to deliver flexibility, agility, and scalability for
enterprises of all sizes. It is a cloud-first offering that
delivers application quality assurance, intrinsic security, and
operational simplicity, and is ideal for organizations that are
supporting a work-from-anywhere workforce.
- Industry-leading SD-WAN – VMware
has been positioned as a leader in the Gartner 2020 Magic Quadrant
for WAN Edge Infrastructure three consecutive years for its SD-WAN
solution(1). The VMware SD-WAN global network has now been expanded
to more than 2,700 cloud service nodes across 130 points of
presence (POPs). The new VMware Edge Network Intelligence gives IT
teams added visibility and telemetry into the end-user experience
as applications are accessed from anywhere, and application traffic
traverses many different networks. The Dell EMC SD-WAN Solution
powered by VMware has also been expanded to include built-in LTE to
support mobile clinics / temporary sites as well as higher
reliability for work from home.
- Industry-Leading Zero Trust Network
Access (ZTNA) – VMware Secure Access is a ZTNA service that
combines VMware Workspace ONE and VMware SD-WAN into a single,
cloud-hosted offering that enables more secure, optimized, and
high-performance access for remote and mobile users. VMware has
been positioned as a leader in the Gartner 2020 Magic Quadrant for
Unified Endpoint Management three consecutive years for its
Workspace ONE solution(2).
- Best-in-Class Cloud & Web
Security – VMware is partnering with leading companies to
provide customers flexibility and choice in meeting their cloud and
web security requirements.
- The new VMware Cloud Web Security service will integrate Menlo
Security’s best-in-class secure web gateway (SWG), cloud access
service broker (CASB), Data Loss Prevention, sandbox, and remote
browser isolation capabilities natively into the VMware SASE
solution. VMware Cloud Web Security will be sold and supported by
VMware, with a single management interface and integrated back end
operations, offering customers of all sizes an easy to deploy and
ready to use solution.
- VMware and Zscaler announced an expanded strategic relationship
to enable enterprises to combine VMware SD-WAN and VMware Secure
Access with Zscaler Internet Access into a best of breed SASE
solution. VMware and Zscaler will join forces to support the needs
of the world's most demanding enterprise organizations.
- Integrated Next-Gen Firewall as a
Service – The VMware NSX Firewall is a stateful Layer 7
firewall that will be integrated into the VMware SASE Platform for
cloud-delivered firewall as a service in both single-tenanted and
multi-tenanted deployment options. This will complement the
firewall capabilities of the existing VMware SD-WAN solution today.
Forrester Research recently categorized VMware as one of five
“large” firewall vendors in their report, Now Tech: Enterprise
Firewalls, Q1 2020(3).
“The pandemic created market dynamics that require organizations
to transform their IT infrastructure to meet the business needs of
the new normal. Having an adaptable and flexible approach to
connecting and securing access to corporate resources can be the
difference between success and failure,” said Jay Chaudhry,
chairman and CEO of Zscaler. “Zscaler and VMware have a
longstanding partnership of delivering best-in-class networking and
security solutions for large global enterprises. We are extending
this relationship to combine our proven, industry-leading solutions
so customers can accelerate adoption of SASE and not have to
compromise on networking or security.”
“With the transition to remote work, and an accelerating
migration to SaaS, the traditional corporate network perimeter has
evaporated. The Internet is the new corporate network and the new
branch is an employees’ home or mobile device. Networks and
security are being totally reimagined and rearchitected as the
future of work is being transformed,” said Amir Ben-Efraim, CEO,
Menlo Security. “That’s why we’re teaming with VMware to build the
Menlo’s Cloud Secure Web Gateway Platform into the VMware Cloud Web
Security service. We are bringing together our leading-edge secure
cloud security platform, built on our unique Isolation Core™
technology with the VMware SASE platform to better protect
customers against the most sophisticated and prevalent attacks such
as phishing, ransomware and malicious content.”
A Vision for the Future of Work with a Focus on Security and
Employee Experience
The global pandemic has changed the future of work forever.
According to VMware research, 42% of global employees surveyed say
the ability to work remotely is a prerequisite to their job, not
just a perk. 90% say that it is the responsibility of the employer
to ensure employees have appropriate access to digital tools to
enable remote work(4). However, enabling a distributed workforce is
fraught with challenges ranging from remote employee on-boarding,
visibility and compliance, security, employee safety, and more.
To address these challenges, VMware Workspace Security combines
industry-leading unified endpoint management and endpoint security
platform to enable customers to leverage the power of big data to
provide comprehensive endpoint visibility as well as actionable
insights in conjunction with data-driven prevention technology
through a single dashboard. Today, VMware announces additional
Workspace ONE and Workspace Security offerings available to
effectively and efficiently better secure devices, and are easy to
deploy, manage, and scale including:
- VMware Workspace Security Remote –
Combines industry-leading unified endpoint management (UEM),
endpoint security, and remote IT support into an integrated
solution to better manage and protect Mac and Windows 10 devices.
While InfoSec teams focus on preventing, detecting, and responding
to threats, IT teams enable broader compliance and help to
operationalize security updates. Workspace Security Remote brings
the two teams, technologies, and consoles closer together to
enhance overall device health, provide Zero Trust access and
efficiently automate threat response.
- VMware Workspace Security VDI –
Integrates VMware Horizon and VMware Carbon Black Cloud into a
single unified solution that helps security and IT teams deliver
highly secure virtual desktops and applications. Workspace Security
VDI goes beyond legacy solutions as it uniquely integrates Carbon
Black technology directly into the VMware vSphere Hypervisor and
VMtools to deliver an agentless approach with improved anti-tamper
capabilities, audit, and remediation, and uses behavioral detection
to protect against ransomware and file less malware.
Customer Commentary
Angel MedFlight Worldwide Air Ambulance Services is a
full-service medical transportation provider of air ambulance,
ground ambulance and commercial medical escort for critically ill
and injured patients. “Now more than ever, patients across the
country need safe medical flights for specialty care. Our air
ambulances provide a safe, clean environment to transport patients
to the right level of care,” said Paul Green, chief development
officer at Angel MedFlight. “The sudden shift to an all-remote work
world would have been challenging without Workspace ONE. It allowed
us to transition quickly, as every employee was simply able to take
home their Apple Mac mini and immediately keep working, with highly
secure access to all the apps they need to help transport our
patients. Workspace ONE helps us completely change the way IT works
in the office. And ultimately that makes it easier for the flight
crews who are caring for patients.”
Dow is a global leader in material science with plastics,
industrial intermediates, coatings, and silicones businesses that
deliver a broad range of differentiated science-based products and
solutions for its customers. “During the DowDuPont merger in
2017, we chose VMware’s VDI solutions to provide temporary system
access to employees until we could spin out into three separate
companies: Dow, DuPont, and Corteva. Given the complexity of the
merger, reliability of system access across the companies was
critical going from a baseline usage of 4k users and quickly
scaling to 18k users,” said Paul Kline, IT global director at Dow.
“I’m pleased to say that VMware consistently met our performance
and reliability expectations. While site separations were still
underway, COVID-19 exploded, and all three companies shifted
non-essential workers to working from home. VMware’s VDI solutions
were instrumental in enabling continued system access as
transitioning employees shifted to working from home practically
overnight.”
Lumen enables enterprises to acquire, analyze and act on
data, adopt emerging technologies, and take advantage of the
opportunities of the 4th Industrial Revolution. “Lumen helps
enterprises modernize their networks and strengthen security to
reduce the complexity and risks of digital transformation. Our
customers look to us to deliver solutions that help them adapt and
thrive in virtually any business condition,” said Paul Savill,
senior vice president, enterprise products and services at Lumen
Technologies. “Working with VMware, we further expand our portfolio
of networking and security capabilities that can help enterprises
protect and empower employees working from anywhere. With the new
VMware SASE platform our customers will have access to a
cloud-delivered solution to more securely access applications that
is optimized for branch, home and work-from-anywhere users.”
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is the
world’s leading comprehensive cancer treatment and research
center. “In today’s world, patient care does not stop at the
front door of the clinic or the hospital,” said Emil Patel,
Director, IT Engineering at MD Anderson. “VMware SD-WAN enabled us
to upgrade to a modern, cloud-based network that optimizes more
highly secure access to all the resources needed by our physicians,
students, and staff to deliver continuous care regardless of where
they are located. As we continue to evolve our IT strategy, we
believe the VMware SASE platform will enable us to unify policies
and deliver comprehensive network and security services policies
for remote and home workers.”
Availability VMware Workspace Security Remote and VMware
Workspace Security VDI are available today. VMware Edge Network
Intelligence is expected to be available in VMware’s Fiscal Q3
FY21, which ends on October 30, 2020. VMware Cloud Web Security is
expected to be available in VMware’s Fiscal Q1 FY22, and NSX
Firewall as a Service for the VMware SASE Platform is expected to
be available in FY22.
1-Gartner, Magic Quadrant for WAN Edge Infrastructure, September
2020 2-Gartner, Magic Quadrant for Unified Endpoint Management,
August 2020 3-Source: VMware is 1 of 5 “large” firewall vendors
(with greater than $500m in annual revenue) in the Forrester
Research report, Now Tech: Enterprise Firewalls, Q1 2020, March
2020 4-Source: “The New Remote Work Era: Trends in the Distributed
Workforce,” Vanson Bourne and commissioned by VMware and Dell,
June–July 2020.
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News at VMworld 2020 Read a summary of today’s news from
Chris Wolf: VMworld 2020: Innovating with the Expectation of
Change
- VMware Delivers Intrinsic Security to the World’s Digital
Infrastructure
- VMware Empowers Customers to Build their Multi-Cloud
Future
- VMware Expands Tanzu Portfolio and Partnerships to Accelerate
Customers’ Infrastructure and Application Modernization
Efforts
- VMware Unveils Project Monterey: Re-Imagining Hybrid Cloud
Architecture to Support Next-Generation Applications
- VMware Delivers the Next Wave of Virtual Cloud Network
Innovation to Connect and Protect Today’s Distributed, Multi-Cloud
Enterprise
- For information on all news announcements at VMworld 2020, view
the online media kit
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