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The Rising Tide of Virtualization Security

Virtualization security (VirtSec) went mainstream as security mainstays Symantec (NASDAQ:SYMC) and McAfee (NYSE:MFE) announced VirtSec plans at VMware's (NYSE:VMW) VMworld conference. VirtSec solutions have been the domain of niche players, underscored by Nemertes' Virtualization Security Market Analysis, comparing 12 vendor solutions, all of which are small.

At the same time few organizations are addressing VirtSec as discussed in Nemertes' upcoming Virtualization benchmark. VirtSec going mainstream will add credibility to the market and help elevate enterprises view of VirtSec from science experiment, to mainstream security requirement.

Impacts:

Enterprises: Virtualization Security issues are important; consider all vendor options: big and small.

Vendors: Virtualization touches every IT component, and every security solution must support virtualization.

Investors: The rising tide of Virtualization Security will float all VirtSec boats. These announcements increase the credibility of smaller VirtSec players like: Stonesoft ( OMX: SFT1V) and privately held, Altor, Apani, Blue Lane, Catbird, Montego, NetIQ, Reflex, Shavlik, Solera, Third Brigade, and Tripwire.

Ted Ritter, Research Analyst

http://www.nemertes.com/market_analyses/nemertes_market_analysis_virtualization_security_0
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/091308-mcafee-symantec-ready-vm-security.html?fsrc=rss-security