The new product brings SaaS application protection into the Dell Technologies PowerProtect portfolio for Google Workspace, Salesforce, and Microsoft 365.
Megaport tied its NaaS platform into Cisco SD-WAN; VMware tapped Knative for Tanzu Kubernetes abstraction; and Nokia plugged a triple-threat enterprise strategy.
The platform is designed to help enterprises migrate and modernize any application they run on-premises to a cloud-native version that runs on Oracle’s cloud infrastructure.
“Whether it's connectivity, security, or observability, the world does not just end at layer-7 services, it's much broader than that,” says Cisco's Vijoy Pandey.
It’s called Mvision Cloud Native Application Protection Platform, and it includes data protection, threat prevention, governance, and compliance for container and OS-based workloads.
The security services work across multiple clouds, and they use automation to prioritize risks, respond to threats, and connect that data with on-premises security operations.
The deal bolsters VMware’s growing security portfolio and also reflects the increasing importance of securing microservices and cloud-native applications.
The most significant update is to the Ezmeral Data Fabric, which is now available as a standalone offering in addition to an embedded integration inside the HPE Ezmeral Container
The trio of new agreements come on the heels of Nokia being called out by AT&T as part of a successful vRAN test riding on Nokia’s cloud-based vRAN 2.0
“There's always been some mysticism around security. I think most developers are interested in it, or curious about it, or pay attention to it in some fashion," Google's Dan
"This is really the foundation of everything we do, and part of this really important foundation is open source technology,” AT&T CTO Andre Fuetsch said.
The late-stage funding follows banner years for both companies, which reported skyrocketing revenue and bigger customers deals, signaling the growing importance of cloud-native security.