VMware will release security solution for virtual machines

VMWare is finally going to release its security solution for virtual machines, and according to the company's senior VP, it could be released in the third quarter of this year.

Speaking at a global roadshow in Melbourne, Australia, Jeff Jennings said the product (which will probably be called App Defense) will be looking at the "context of a virtual machine."

In a nutshell, here’s what we can expect: a solution will first look at a virtual machine and analyze executables that are supposed to run inside it. It will network the infrastructure the VM will touch on, analyze which ports it will use and pretty much scan anything else that’s expected and safe.

If the solution, which we’ve so far known as "Project Goldilocks," notices anything shady it can either flag it for system admins to take a closer look or create another "clean" clone to pick up where the "shady" one left off.

Jennings also said that we can expect a three-pronged security offering. The first one is already available -- the NSX network virtualization product, capable of creating "microsegments" -- or virtual networks with restricted behaviors linked to certain apps or VMs.

The second one is the contextual analysis, and, finally, third is automation.

There was no discussion on the pricing, bundles or how the solutions will even get to market.

You can find a video of Jennings’ talk on this link.

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