Broadcom has presented key innovations at the VMware Explore 2024 in Barcelona, aimed at enhancing east-west traffic security and optimizing performance in data centers, private clouds, and KubernetesKubernetes (commonly referred to as “K8s”) … environments. These innovations build on advances previously announced in Las Vegas and are designed to improve threat detection, automate load balancingLoad balancing is a strategy used to distri…, and prepare organizations for future security challenges.
VMware vDefend: Advanced Security Powered by Generative AI
With generative AI increasingly integrated into security operations, VMware vDefend incorporates “Intelligent Assist,” an AI tool that accelerates threat detection, analysis, and mitigation. This solution enables IT teams of any experience level to understand the context of threats and respond quickly and effectively. With a natural language interface, Intelligent Assist explains security alerts in simple terms and offers automated responses for high-priority events.
Key security enhancements in VMware vDefend include:
- Support for Custom Signatures for IDS/IPS: It is now possible to incorporate custom IDS/IPS signatures or use external threat feeds, providing specific defenses for industry sectors.
- Malware Analysis Test Drive: Users can analyze files and URLs to detect advanced malware and zero-day threats, gaining critical insights into these threats.
Optimization of VMware Avi Load Balancer for Kubernetes and VCF
Broadcom has also implemented significant updates to VMware Avi Load Balancer, focused on improving load balancing in VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) and Kubernetes environments. These enhancements stand out for their focus on automation, resilience, and scalability:
- Support for Large-Scale Deployments: Increases the capacity to handle enterprise workloads and triples SSL performance.
- High Availability in Multi-AZ Environments: Greater resilience in VCF and VMware vSphere Foundation, allowing for granular failure management.
- Improved Gateway APIAn API, short for “Application Programming Inter… Support for Kubernetes: Fully integrated with the Tanzu platform, optimizing observability and analysis, and enabling load balancing across multiple sites.
- Migration Tool for Legacy Load Balancers: Facilitates the transition from previous load balancing platforms to Avi Load Balancer.
- Update Simulation Capabilities (Dry Run): This feature allows organizations to test updates in an isolated and secure environment.
Toward a Safer and More Efficient Future with Broadcom and Intel
Broadcom’s collaboration with Intel brings a comprehensive approach to protecting intellectual property through encryption and cutting-edge technology in the cloud and edge environments. As Bob Ghaffari, Vice President of Intel’s Network Edge Group, notes, “The combination of Avi technology and Intel resources with accelerators like Intel QAT enables organizations undergoing digital transformation to protect their key assets.”
These enhancements underscore Broadcom’s commitment to providing advanced solutions for digital infrastructures, supporting both security and operational efficiency in an increasingly complex and distributed environment.
via: Broadcom