Sonasoft announced the availability of its new version of SonaSafe solution which provides features for protecting Microsoft Exchange and SQL servers in a virtual environment. SonaSafe supports several scenarios to protect virtual servers with minimal footprint on these servers.

Internet Research Group (IRG) announced the release of its latest report on the changing landscape of security and virtualization 'VMsafe, Virtualization and Security.' At the end of last month, VMware announced its security initiative to protect applications running in virtual machines called VMware VMsafe including endorsements from twenty security industry vendors.

In case you hadn't already seen it, you should check out what InfoWorld found out about virtualization and security while speaking with a member of the NSA. Executive editor Galen Gruman wrote a really interesting article that you need to read called "Virtualization's secret security threats". And then, I’ll jump around a bit as I take a look at what some of today's hardware vendors are doing to mix it up with virtualization.   LISTEN!...

Security in the virtualization space, or virtsec as its being called by some, is supposed to be a big deal. Why? For one, security is a huge topic of concern in the physical world. Consumers and businesses spend large sums of money every year to protect their physical end-points and keep malware from entering their datacenter or homes. And when you transition over to a virtual world, why wouldn't you still be concerned about the very same problem and issues? After all, just because a machine is virtual doesn't mean it's impervious. And security seems to be one of the... READ MORE

As part of its strategy to provide the most complete solution for secure virtualization, McAfee Foundstone Professional Services also outlined a set of security guidelines covering people, processes and technology to educate enterprises adopting virtualization technologies.

There's no shortage of startup companies hawking virtualization management and security tools, but a new entrant, Altor Networks, has an interesting angle for IT leaders worried about virtualization security. Its debut product, being announced Monday, the Virtual Network Security Analyzer, gives visibility into the data traffic between virtual machines- which has until now been a security blindspot for people managing virtualized servers.

IBM announced new technology to secure 'mashups,' web applications that pull information from multiple sources, such as Web sites, enterprise databases or emails, to create one unified view. Mashups are attractive for business use, as they allow non-technical users to gain insight on complex situations in minutes, but as with all Web-based initiatives, security has been a concern.

Lifeboat Distribution announced its agreement with Quest Software to distribute the ScriptLogic suite of network administration software for Microsoft Windows-based networks through its global network of resellers and solution providers. ScriptLogic is a wholly owned subsidiary of Quest Software. This agreement builds on an existing distribution partnership covering Quest Software's extensive portfolio of tools for application, database and Microsoft Windows management.

Sonasoft announced the availability of its new version of SonaSafe solution which provides features for protecting Microsoft Exchange and SQL servers in a virtual environment. SonaSafe supports several scenarios to protect virtual servers with minimal footprint on these servers.

Companies are adopting virtualization technologies at a faster and faster rate. They are virtualizing servers, desktops, storage, networks. But one aspect of infrastructure has been lagging – very few companies address the growing demand for virtualized security.