VMware Launches Virtual Cloud Network To Boost Malaysia's Digital Adoption

VMware revealed its plans for the 'future of networking' at its recent annual Evolve Forum held in Kuala Lumpur.

The company wants to accelerate digital adoption in Malaysia, and plans to do so with the launch of its new Virtual Cloud Network, a new approach that, according to VMware, will allow companies in the country to achieve their goals of digital transformation in an increasingly complex.

According to the Malaysian Department of Statistics, as of 2017, the country has an Internet penetration of 85.7 percent, with an increasing number of users who prefer to use mobile phones and devices to access the Internet.

Frost & Sullivan has predicted that by 2020 there will be 280 million 5G subscribers across Asia Pacific, and VMware says this will be a key element for a more interconnected world.

"Everything valuable is connected to and through the network." This is accelerated through the increasing use of IoT, 5G, AI and other emerging technologies, as Malaysians show an increasing preference for the use of mobile devices in addition to desktop computers and laptops, "says vice president and managing director of VMware SEAK, Sanjay K. Deshmukh.

"To be prepared for the future and take advantage of this opportunity, companies in Malaysia must be equipped with the correct network base."

VMware says that applications and data now reside everywhere, it is no longer feasible for companies to rely solely on a hardware-based network within their data center to manage their businesses. Virtual Cloud Network is designed to allow companies to create an end-to-end architecture based on software that can provide services to applications and data, no matter where they are located.

Virtual Cloud Network can operate on a global scale from end to end and offer constant and constant connectivity and intrinsic security for applications and data.

"A digital base based on VMware, allows organizations to flex and take advantage of new technologies at the speed that evolves without interrupting commercial operations.Today, I am pleased to announce the Virtual Cloud Network defined by software, a new network approach for the next 20 years that will provide organizations with a robust and more secure connected infrastructure, "says Deshmukh.

According to the company, Virtual Cloud Network effectively offers an all-in-one, connected architecture that provides a common operating model that delivers management, security and network capabilities in multiple clouds in private data centers, public clouds, telecommunications networks, branches, and endpoints.

Network cybersecurity is an important factor, as the number of cases reported to the Malaysian Computer Emergency Team (MyCERT) has more than doubled in recent years. Hence, VMware has a portfolio of network and security solutions for applications and data in private data centers, in the cloud and in several clouds.

"Powerful applications are now critical to sharpen a business' competitive advantage or to increase the quality of public sector services." As Malaysia intensifies its digital adoption rate, we are committed to equipping organizations with the best solutions for increase their innovation and productivity in an environment that will only be more competitive ", concludes Deshmukh.