Trend Micro Deep Security 8 Certified for VCE Vblock Infrastructure Platforms

New certification is a channel-ready solution: Deep Security is, the industry's first agentless security platform.

OTTAWA, April 3, 2012 /CNW/ - Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704;TSE: 4704), a global virtualization and cloud security leader, today announced it is now part of the VCE independent software vendors (ISV) program. Trend Micro Deep Security has been certified on the VCE^TM Vblock^TM infrastructure platform and is the industry's first agentless security platform that unlocks virtual machine performance. This certification enables workloads to be deployed effectively with VCE's optimized cloud infrastructure, while meeting compliance and governance requirements.

VDI is at the forefront of increasing availability and scalability while maintaining security of enterprise data.

VCE Vblock Infrastructure Platforms combine industry-leading technologies from Cisco, EMC, and VMware to deliver a pre-configured, rapidly deployable, converged infrastructure for cloud computing. This certification provides Trend Micro customers with effective security solutions certified to work with the Vblock Infrastructure Platform.

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D. Martin, vice president, global channels, VCE
"As customers move more mission critical workloads to virtualized and cloud infrastructures, security is a major requirement. We're providing our mutual customers and channel partners with the ability to leverage their Trend Micro and VCE investments and expertise to deploy a comprehensive converged infrastructure that meets their most demanding compliance and security requirements."

Parag Patel, vice president, global strategic alliances, VMware
"Through our work with Trend Micro over the years in creating security and compliance solutions for the VMware cloud infrastructure suite, we have come to appreciate Trend Micro's agility and determination in using new platforms and partner technologies to provide security solutions that help our customers accelerate their journey to the cloud. Their work with VCE is another example of Trend Micro's ability to consistently evolve as customers seek cost-effective and secure cloud environments."

Partha Panda, vice president of business development, Trend Micro
"Our official certification of Deep Security is an extension of the foundation we've already established with Vblock channel members and we're pleased to continue our collaboration with VCE, a true leader in converged infrastructure solutions. With this certification, Trend Micro will leverage its extensive partner ecosystem, offering our valued resellers a server and virtualization security product that's ready for Vblock platform, and giving them the tools and resources they need to help them grow a profitable and sustainable business around this new solution."

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• VCE is leading the way in converged infrastructure solutions. For information on the Vblock Infrastructure Platform, click here.
• For more information on how Trend Micro Deep Security provides advanced protection for physical, virtual and cloud servers, click here.
• Trend Micro has been working closely with VMware for years to create cutting-edge solutions that leverage the VMware platform. To learn more about how the two companies are collaborating, click here.

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