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VMware highlights security in COVID-era networking

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At its virtual VWworld 2020 gathering, VMware detailed products and plans to help customers deal with the challenges of securing distributed enterprise resources. But legacy security systems are no longer sufficient for organizations that are using the cloud as part of their computing infrastructure.

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VMware upgrades software-defined edge for AI workloads

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VMware announced a number of improvements to its software-defined edge products at its annual VMware Explore conference today. Take, for example, VMware’s SASE product. Nature Fresh Farms uses 5G and broadband to connect facilities across Canada and US via the VMware VeloCloud SD-WAN.

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Exec: How SDN, SD-WAN, security fit in VMware's strategy

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It has been just 10 months since Tom Gillis became VMware 's senior vice president and general manager of its networking and security business, and in that time he has overseen some major changes in the company’s core products.

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VMware by Broadcom: Product, service and support news

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So far, the $60 billion Broadcom-VMware deal has led to some layoffs , VMware licensing changes, production rationalizations, and shifts to the partner program. We’ve tracked the saga since Broadcom first announced plans to acquire VMware in May 2022. x users will get six additional months of support for the product.

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What do ogres, onions and SD-WAN security have in common? Layers!

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Security for SD-WANs — but that may not seem obvious to everyone. Also read: The case for securing the SD-WAN | Sign up: Get the latest tech news sent directly to your in-box. Orges and onions have layers, but what else does? Or at least should? To read this article in full, please click here

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VMware and VeloCloud announce their networking and security strategy

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It’s been a few months since VMware closed its acquisition of VeloCloud, a prominent SD-WAN provider. In that time, the two companies have worked to integrate their products, and recently they announced a unified strategy called the Virtual Cloud Network.

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What is SASE? How the cloud marries networking and security

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Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) is a network architecture that combines software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN ) and security functionality into a unified cloud service that promises simplified WAN deployments, improved efficiency and security, and application-specific bandwidth policies. billion by 2025. What is SASE?

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