Setup guide
vShield Endpoint
vShield Endpoint offloads antivirus and anti-malware agent processing to a dedicated secure virtual appliance
delivered by VMware partners. Since the secure virtual appliance (unlike a guest virtual machine) doesn't go
offline, it can continuously update antivirus signatures thereby giving uninterrupted protection to the virtual
machines on the host. Also, new virtual machines (or existing virtual machines that went offline) are
immediately protected with the most current antivirus signatures when they come online.
vShield Endpoint installs as a hypervisor module and security virtual appliance from a third-party antivirus
vendor (VMware partners) on an ESX host. The hypervisor scans guest virtual machines from the outside,
removing the need for agents in every virtual machine. This makes vShield Endpoint efficient in avoiding
resource bottlenecks while optimizing memory use.
Figure 1-2. vShield Endpoint Installed on an ESX Host
vShield Data Security
vShield Data Security provides visibility into sensitive data stored within your organization's virtualized and
cloud environments. Based on the violations reported by vShield Data Security, you can ensure that sensitive
data is adequately protected and assess compliance with regulations around the world.
Deployment Scenarios
Using vShield, you can build secure zones for a variety of virtual machine deployments. You can isolate virtual
machines based on specific applications, network segmentation, or custom compliance factors. Once you
determine your zoning policies, you can deploy vShield to enforce access rules to each of these zones.
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Protecting the DMZ on page 11
The DMZ is a mixed trust zone. Clients enter from the Internet for Web and email services, while services
within the DMZ might require access to services inside the internal network.
vShield Quick Start Guide
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