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, it 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 is the first security company to adopt and publicly demonstrate VMware VMsafe security technology. VMware unveiled VMsafe at VMworld Europe in Cannes, France, where McAfee Chief Technology Officer Christopher Bolin showed how VMsafe will offer unprecedented levels of security for virtualized environments. McAfee unveiled Virtual Appliance, announced Virtual Infrastructure Security Assessment Service. MacAfee also signed 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. It 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. McAfee's security risk management offerings are fully compatible with VMware virtualization and help enterprises create a safe computing environment. It delivers a complete solution spanning virtualized servers, networks and desktops.

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