Catbird announced the launch of version 2.0 of its V-Security, delivering next-generation protection for VMware.

“Catbird has been shipping broad-based security for virtual environments since early 2007, making us the seasoned and trusted veteran in this space,” said Edmundo Costa, Catbird COO. “V-Security 2.0 reflects our experience working with customers who must meet security and compliance requirements in demanding enterprise environments. Catbird delivers a solution that is comprehensive, easy to deploy and scales, exceeding our customers’ own requirements. They are thrilled to have one-stop shopping for virtual data center protection.”

Catbird’s flagship V-Security solution is a non-invasive and comprehensive Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) for virtual and physical networks. V-Security’s cross-platform coverage includes Rogue VM Quarantine, Network Access Control (NAC); Sprawl Management and Control, Intrusion Prevention (IPS) and Intrusion Detection (IDS); Policy Compliance and Enforcement; Vulnerability Monitoring; and Auditing Compliance.

Catbird correlates security events across multiple clusters and data centers of virtual or physical machines. Unlike conventional host-based solutions, stateful appliances and proprietary hardware solutions, Catbird’s unique, stateless architecture is fully SOA and cloud-based; 100% plug-and-play; web-enabled; and architected to have minimal impact on the virtual environment itself.

With the release of V-Security 2.0, Catbird incorporates customer-driven features such as:

• TrustZones
• Catbird Control Center (C2C)
• Network Flow Data Analyzer and Logical Map
• Compliance Reports
• Updated Sprawl Control
• Event Tracking
• OVF-compatible