VMware Inc.’s user event last week in Las Vegas, Explore, formerly known as VMWorld, offered a cornucopia of news, with multicloud and artificial intelligence the overarching themes. Given the pending acquisition by Broadcom Inc. and the fact that this was the first user event with Raghu Raghuram (pictured) as chief executive for a full year, I … Read more
VMware Inc. acquired Carbon Black for around $2.1 billion in 2019. Back then, the intent was to strengthen its cloud-native security chops. Fast forward to today, and signals are emerging from VMware indicating a renewed emphasis on Carbon Black’s original value area, driving intrinsic security. VMware is also investing in the security, including growing and … Read more
VMware Explore 2023 Will Townsend This year, the VMware Explore 2023 world tour kicked off in Las Vegas, with regional conferences planned for Barcelona, Singapore, Sao Paulo and Tokyo later this fall. There were a handful of announcements that I found compelling at the U.S. event, and I would like to share my insights. In … Read more
VMware customers that have both on-prem and cloud-based architecture can now manage networking and security for both in a single management console. Unveiled at this week’s VMware Explore conference in Las Vegas, NSX+ is new cloud-managed service that’s geared for multicloud environments and is designed to enable consistent network and security operations, centralized security policy … Read more
Kyndryl has become a VMware Cross-Cloud managed services provider. Kyndryl has achieved the VMware Managed Services Specialization and has completed a Validated Service Offering (VSO) for VMware Cloud on AWS. Through this expanded collaboration, both organizations are committed to providing customers peace of mind to focus on their strengths and innovate their businesses, while knowing … Read more
As enterprises continue to embrace digital transformation, the way they structure their networks is changing as well. This has given rise to software-defined WAN (SD-WAN) and software-defined branch (SD-Branch) solutions. While these solutions share some similarities, they differ in their approach to network security and scalability. SD-WAN is an approach to connecting remote branch offices … Read more
Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) is a networking technology that has become increasingly popular in recent years. MPLS allows for better performance and security for networks, making it an essential tool for businesses and organizations. What is MPLS? MPLS is a protocol that operates at the network layer of the OSI model. It is designed to … Read more
IPsec (Internet Protocol Security) is a popular method used to secure communication over the Internet. It is an essential security protocol that creates a secure virtual private network (VPN) tunnel. IPsec is important for businesses and organizations of all sizes because it can be difficult to maintain the security of data transmitted over the internet. … Read more
With the rise of cloud computing, network security has become a crucial concern for businesses. Traditional network security strategies are no longer sufficient in protecting data and networks from modern cyber threats. Therefore, organizations are turning to next-generation technologies such as SD-WAN and IPSec to protect their networks. In this article, we will analyze SD-WAN … Read more
In today’s world of digital technology, data security is of the utmost importance. Whether you are conducting business, banking, or simply browsing the internet, it is important to ensure that your data and online activities remain secure and private. The two most popular protocols for securing your online connections – IPSec and OpenVPN – are … Read more