In the digital age, security can no longer be an afterthought. As organizations modernize their IT environments through digital transformation initiatives, it’s become more critical than ever to bake security into new applications from the start.
Virtualization giant VMware recognizes this new reality, which explains why it has decided to acquire two companies that give the virtualization giant a stronger foothold in digital transformation and cybersecurity.
One of the companies, Pivotal Software, brings to VMware a platform for developing applications in the cloud. The other, Carbon Black, has a cloud-native endpoint protection platform that ensures this is done securely. Together, the acquisitions send a strong signal by VMware and its parent company, Dell EMC, that it is serious about the role DevSecOps plays in developing modern, cloud-based workloads.
VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger said the acquisitions address two critical priorities for VMware – “building modern, enterprise-grade applications and protecting enterprise workloads and clients. With these actions we meaningfully accelerate our subscription and SaaS offerings and expand our ability to enable our customers’ digital transformation.”
From a security perspective, the move is especially significant. While in the past, security often took a backseat in development, it has become a priority. As organizations build workloads in the cloud and integrate them into hybrid environments, they are thinking about security from day one.
“We now have the opportunity to seamlessly integrate Carbon Black’s cloud-native endpoint protection platform into all of VMware’s control points. This type of bold move is exactly what the IT and security industries have been looking to see for a very long t ..
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