Amidst the growing need for multi-cloud among domestic companies and coexisting concerns that multi-cloud operating environments are becoming increasingly difficult and complex, VMware presents a solution for successful multi-cloud operations through simplified end-to-end tools and platforms spanning the cloud, apps, devices, and workspaces.

VMware announced on the 30th (California local time) that it will hold the multi-cloud conference VMware Explore 2022 and unveil a large number of new solutions and integrated platforms.

At a media conference held on the 25th ahead of the event, VMware stated that it would share key issues and solutions based on experiences shared with customers at its annual flagship event, VMware Explore.

Although Kubernetes has become mainstream for applications, with 65% of organizations owning it, there is a shortage of experts in its application, such as those with issues regarding visibility and control skills.

VMware presented the 'Tanzu' platform to solve this. This enables developers to launch applications faster and more securely while operating Kubernetes at scale, providing a consistent developer experience that allows applications to be implemented on any Kubernetes platform.

VMware stated in its announcement that customers are increasingly considering multi-cloud adoption to build and run applications in their desired environments according to various requirements.

■ 'VMware Aria', a new multi-cloud management solution

VMware's newly launched multi-cloud management portfolio, 'VMware Aria,' provides an end-to-end solution for managing the cost, performance, configuration, and delivery of infrastructure and cloud applications.

VMware Aria reduces multi-cloud complexity through VMware Aria Graph, a graph-based data storage technology. It provides excellent scalability, event-driven ingestion, support for high change rates, and a federated and modular architecture that integrates a unified GraphQL API and data from all sources.

VMware's announcement includes three new end-to-end management services.

This announcement includes three new end-to-end management services: VMware Aria Guardrails, VMware Aria Migration, and VMware Aria Business Insights.

VMware Aria Guardrails automates the deployment of cloud guardrails that support large-scale networking, security, cost, performance, and configuration suitable for multi-cloud environments through an all-in-one approach.

VMware Aria Migration automates evaluation, planning, and execution through integration with VMware HCX. This accelerates and simplifies the multi-cloud migration journey.

VMware Aria Business Insights leverages AI/ML analytics to derive relevant business insights from the correlations of events across the entire stack.

■ Multi-cloud Networking and Security Redefinition

VMware also announces a networking and security portfolio to help customers internalize cloud operating models.

'Project Northstar' supports multi-cloud networking, security, and end-to-end visibility.

The Carbon Black Cloud endpoint protection platform extends network detection and visibility.

'Project Trinidad' extends and enhances VMware's API security and analytics capabilities.

'Project Watch' provides enhanced app-to-app policy control with a new approach to multi-cloud networking and security.

■ Cloud and Edge Infrastructure Solutions for Achieving Efficiency

Today, companies must adopt various public clouds while simultaneously focusing on continuously investing in on-premises environments and building cutting-edge services.

VMware announced that the newly announced VMware vSphere 8 and VMware vSAN 8 support running the widest range of workloads in the environment of customer choice.

Edge computing is distributed As a next-generation technology gaining attention in the digital enterprise environment, it is experiencing the fastest growth in workloads. VMware supports enterprises in running, managing, and more securely protecting edge-native apps across multiple clouds, from both the nearest and farthest locations.

VMware Edge Compute Stack 2 helps customers address requirements for simplicity and scalability at the edge, and through new features, supports small cluster sizes (one control node and one worker node), enabling efficient operation of containers on small COTS (commercial off-the-shelf) hardware.

The NTT Collaboration-based Managed Edge Solution is a solution that NTT has provided globally and defined, developed, and launched as a complete managed edge computing solution through private 5G connectivity based on the VMware Edge Compute Stack.

VMware Private Mobile Network is a new managed service provided by service providers in beta. It provides enterprises with private 4G/5G mobile connectivity that supports edge-native apps.

"Today, the transition to an environment where work can be done anywhere is emerging as a permanent change in patterns rather than a temporary phenomenon," said Jeon In-ho, President of VMware Korea. "It has become important for enterprises to resolve complexity in the numerous IT silos created by the reality of multi-cloud operations and distributed workforce management during the pandemic, as well as to find ways to maintain command and control over the operation of many clouds, apps, and devices." “Companies must not only enhance agility and flexibility but also be able to efficiently manage resources by securing a single point of contact for everything needed in a multi-cloud environment, thereby increasing productivity and realizing innovation,” he said.