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NetWrix Corporation Introduces Regulatory Compliance Solution for VMware Environments

(Dec 12, 2008)-- NetWrix Corporation, a provider of systemsmanagement and compliance solutions for Active Directory and virtualizationenvironments, announced Version 2.0 of its Change Reporter for VMwareInfrastructure 3. Version 2.0 features regulatory compliance as well ascomplete support for major compliance regulations in the industry,including SOX, HIPPA, GLBA and FISMA. This expanded capacity marks thefirst time that any software in its class has been able to attain such athreshold in regulatory compliance standards for VMware environments, whichfurther solidifies NetWrix's expanding role in the surging systemsmanagement and compliance arena.

Change Reporter for VMware Infrastructure 3 audits all changes and archivesthem for future analysis to deliver a comprehensive solution for the VMwareInfrastructure. This ability to archive information -- for years -- thatdetails "Who" made changes, "What" changes were made and "Where" they weremade is significant for internal IT governance as well as IT complianceauditors. Change Reporter for VMware 2.0 provides IT departments with atoolset for creating full-blown reports that effectively investigate andunlock all activities within VMware environments that can then betransferred to legal departments as well as law enforcement agencies viaPDF format or hard copy.

"The ability to track, manage and monitor changes in virtualizedenvironments and then be able to develop comprehensive reports based onthose changes is a significant step forward to improve overall security inorganizations that rely on VMware Infrastructure," said NetWrix Presidentand CEO Michael Fimin. "This new version of Change Reporter for VMware isan effective solution that works to address all key issues and concernsthat have the biggest impact on IT departments today, particularly in theareas surrounding security and compliance."

In today's high-tech climate, change auditing is an essential managementelement that IT professionals must have in place to most effectivelymonitor virtual environments and limit unauthorized changes and errors.Erroneous and unauthorized changes usually occur every day in organizationswhere many IT professionals manage different aspects of virtualinfrastructure. Such changes can cause failures and outages in a virtualinfrastructure and significantly contribute to virtual machine sprawl.NetWrix develops software solutions that address such concerns. WithVersion 2.0 of the Change Reporter product, NetWrix provides its customersa unique tool for ensuring that all changes made across the board arecompletely secure and in step with today's compliance regulationsstandards. Supported VMware products: VMware Infrastructure 3, VMwareVirtual Center, VMware ESX and ESXi Servers.

For more information, please visit the company's Web site at http://www.netwrix.com.

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