On Monday, VMware will launch a new product to protect its core software from cyber threats. Bullet-proofing corporate data from cybersecurity threats has become top priority for Fortune 500 companies in the wake of Wannacry ransomware and other attacks of the past year.
The goal of the new AppDefense software, which will debut at the annual VMworld tech conference, is to arm VMware’s core virtualization software against these dangerous malware and other threats.
VMware (VMW, +1.89%) has already built security features into its NSX networking and VSAN storage products, but AppDefense aims to secure the core virtual machines (VMs) at the heart of its bread-and-butter vSphere server virtualization product, VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger told Fortune in an exclusive interview in advance of the event.
