VMware VMsafe(TM) Technology allows the virtual datacenter to be more secure than physical environments.

VMware, Inc., a provider of virtualization solutions from the desktop to the datacenter, today announced new security technology called VMware VMsafe(TM) that protects applications running in virtual machines in ways previously not possible in physical environments. The company states that the VMsafe APIs allow vendors to develop advanced security products that combat the latest generation of malware. It further explains that VMsafe technology integrates into the VMware hypervisor and provides the transparency to prevent threats and attacks such as viruses, trojans and keyloggers from ever reaching a virtual machine.  Twenty security vendors have embraced VMsafe technology and are building products that will further enhance the security of virtual machines, making the virtual environment unmatched in the level of security and protection it provides compared to physical systems.

"VMware already has the most trusted virtualization platform for running applications, and we are now raising the bar on security in ways that physical systems simply cannot match," said Raghu Raghuram, vice president of datacenter products and solutions. "The industry has come out in full force to support VMware VMsafe technology with plans for a whole new class of security products that offer customers new advantages to running applications in virtual machines."