Three tools from VMware’s portfolio — Workspace One, Carbon Black Cloud, and SASE — are now bundled, offering a suite of tools to simplify management of remote worker devices and applications. Credit: Thinkstock Providing secure access to vital applications has been a key challenge for businesses forced to adapt to remote working during the pandemic. And with many businesses set to continue to support a distributed workforce even after offices reopen, it will remain a priority for IT for some time. With this in mind, VMware has unveiled a suite of security and endpoint management tools to support remote workers. VMware Anywhere Workspace, announced on Tuesday, combines VMware’s Workspace One, a “digital workspace platform” that delivers applications across a range of devices, with its Carbon Black Cloud endpoint security tools and SASE, which provides secure network access for distributed teams. “By combining these three things we can deliver value to the stakeholders that include employees, the CIO, CISO, lines of business and HR,” said Shankar Iyer, SVP and general manager, end user computing at VMware. “This results in highly engaged employees, a broader and more effective security model, reduced cost and overhead.” The tools will provide a “great user experience and consistent performance on any device, from any location, over any network,” said Renu Upadhyay, vice president for product and technical marketing, end user computing at VMware. VMware said that Anywhere Workspace meets customer demand for an integrated product offering. An integration between Workspace One and Carbon Black Cloud will bring “physical and virtual endpoint management and security capabilities” together, for instance, while Workspace One and SASE will enable zero trust network access over globally deployed points of presence. More integrations are planned going forward. The move to remote work exposed weaknesses in IT operations and business infrastructures, especially around how end-user workspaces or working environments are handled, said Phil Hochmuth, IDC program vice president covering enterprise mobility. VMware’s Anywhere Workspace tools can help here, he said. “Getting devices delivered, set up, configured, and secure to spec has been a huge challenge for organizations where all the tools they used for this were based on the premise that the device would be inside the corporate perimeter (on-prem firewalls/corporate LANS, or remote VPN/WAN setups),” he said. The launch of the Anywhere Workspace suite is “very timely,” said Bob Laliberte, practice director and senior analyst at Enterprise Strategy Group. As organizations embrace work-from-home and hybrid work strategies, IT teams are required to deliver “secure, personalized experiences that also ensure workers are productive, regardless of where they are working,” he said. With this in mind, a packaged suite of apps “should be attractive to customers, enabling a comprehensive solution to power a secure hybrid work environment and be able to scale,” Laliberte said. Pricing for Anywhere Workspace, which is available now, depends on individual products used. Related content news Adobe’s new Firefly Image 3 adds genAI features to Photoshop The latest iteration of the Firefly AI generative AI model brings improved image quality, more control over outputs, and deeper integration into the Photoshop image editing app. By Matthew Finnegan Apr 23, 2024 6 mins Adobe Systems Generative AI Productivity Software news Enterprises want AI PCs, just not yet A new study suggests AI PCs continue to face challenges in enterprise adoption even as companies show a strong interest. By Sandeep Budki Apr 23, 2024 5 mins Windows PCs opinion Will the four-day work week finally come to pass? With 30% of US companies at least exploring the idea now, and a small but growing number of companies actually trying it, there's a real possibility it will take hold. By Scot Finnie Apr 22, 2024 5 mins Technology Industry IT Strategy Productivity Software feature Windows 11 Insider Previews: What’s in the latest build? Get the latest info on new preview builds of Windows 11 as they roll out to Windows Insiders. Now updated for 22635.3500 for the Beta Channel and Build 26200 for the Canary Channel, both released on April 19, 2024. By Preston Gralla Apr 19, 2024 250 mins Small and Medium Business Microsoft Windows 11 Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe