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VMware is all set to acquire cloud-based application security startup Mesh7. With this acquisition, VMware hopes to boost its Kubernetes, microservices, and cloud-native services. “Once the deal closes, the Mesh7 technology will enable VMware to bring visibility, discovery, and better security to APIs,” said Tom Gillis, senior vice president and general manager of VMware’s Networking and Security business.
What Is In It For VMware?
VMware is keen on app modernisation as it would free IT and developers from single, rigid environments and make the whole service more agile. Building modern applications requires reliable connectivity, a dynamic service discovery, and the ability to automate changes across multi-cloud environments. On the security side, teams and security operators would need better insights into application behaviour and overall security postures.
To deal with such requirements, VMware has been actively tapping open-source technologies. One such technology i
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Shraddha Goled
I am a technology journalist with AIM. I write stories focused on the AI landscape in India and around the world with a special interest in analysing its long term impact on individuals and societies. Reach out to me at shraddha.goled@analyticsindiamag.com.
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