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McAfee Inc. announced that it has entered into a broad relationship with VMware Inc. to advance virtualization security. As part of the relationship McAfee plans to embed the newly announced VMware VMsafe security technology into future security solution offerings. McAfee has also signed an OEM (original equipment manufacturer) agreement with VMware to utilize its VMware ESX Server technology.

In addition, McAfee announced beta availability of its new Email and Web Security Virtual Appliance, built from the ground up for the VMware platform. McAfee also unveiled a new virtual infrastructure security assessment service.

McAfee further announced an OEM agreement to use VMware ESX Server 3i technology in future security solutions, which could include purpose-built versions of VMware ESX Server 3i to support McAfee security technology.

McAfee also announced availability of its new Email and Web Security Virtual Appliance for early delivery customers, built from the ground up for the VMware platform. The virtual appliance has the same features and effectiveness of the physical McAfee security appliances and helps organizations defend their networks from spam, malware and malicious Web sites, while at the same time reduce overall cost of security for customers and allow customers to implement security faster.

McAfee’s security risk management offerings are fully compatible with VMware virtualization and help enterprises create a safe computing environment. McAfee delivers a complete solution spanning virtualized servers, networks and desktops:
– Servers: Securely lock down and protect virtualized servers and critical data
– Networks: Enforce security policies for virtual systems
– Desktop: Lock out major threat vectors by protecting remote and virtual desktops
– Scalability: World’s most scalable security and compliance management for networks, data and endpoints across large-scale physical and virtual environments.