VMware Redefines Networking and Security for Multi-Cloud with New Innovations

Introduces new tech previews that will help transform the way customers consume networking and security across cloud environments.

VMware recently announced new innovations across its expanding networking and security portfolio that will help customers embrace the cloud operating model. These new innovations include: Project Northstar for multi-cloud networking, security and end-to-end visibility, Expansion of network detection and visibility to the Carbon Black Cloud endpoint protection platform, with early access available now, Project Trinidad that extends and advances VMware’s API security and analytics, and finally, Project Watch, a new approach to multi-cloud networking and security that provides advanced app to app policy controls.

“Enterprises are facing an unprecedented level of threat and complexity as they operate in today’s multi-cloud world,” said Tom Gillis, senior vice president and general manager of VMware’s Networking and Advanced

Security business group. “VMware is radically transforming how our customers consume networking and security – allowing them to realize the agility and efficiencies of the cloud operating model through a cloud-smart approach. With a privileged position in the infrastructure and a scale out distributed software architecture, we’re able to leverage the intrinsic attributes of our platforms and deliver these unique solutions in a consumption-oriented manner.”

Simplifying Networking and Security for Multi-Cloud

In Project Northstar, VMware announces a major advancement of its NSX platform. Announced in technology preview today, Project Northstar will transform how enterprises consume networking and security in a multicloud world. Project Northstar will deliver multi-cloud networking, security, workload mobility and end-to-end threat detection and response with a centralised cloud-console for consistent and simplified software-as-a-service (SaaS) consumption