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Rimini Street Announces Rimini Protect™ Advanced Hypervisor Security for VMware, Nutanix and All Other Linux-Based Hypervisors, Powered by Vali Cyber®, to Safeguard Against Ransomware and Other Vulnerabilities
Rimini Protect Advanced Hypervisor Security is embedded into the industry-leading Rimini Support™ for VMware solution that replaces VMware annual maintenance
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nRimini Protect Advanced Hypervisor Security is embedded into the industry-leading Rimini Support™ for VMware solution that replaces VMware annual maintenance at substantial savings and extends the supportable lifespan of existing VMware licenses for many years\n\n\n LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nRimini Street, Inc. (Nasdaq: RMNI), a global provider of end-to-end enterprise software support and innovation solutions, the leading third-party support provider for Oracle, SAP and VMware software, today announced the general availability of Rimini Protect™ Advanced Hypervisor Security (AHS), an exclusive solution powered by proven Vali Cyber® AI/ML security technology. The Rimini Protect AHS solution leverages these innovative capabilities that are already protecting mission-critical hypervisor infrastructure, including US military VMware deployments.\n\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250122401764/en/Rimini Street Announces Rimini Protect™ Advanced Hypervisor Security for VMware, Nutanix and All Other Linux-Based Hypervisors, Powered by Vali Cyber®, to Safeguard Against Ransomware and Other Vulnerabilities (Graphic: Business Wire)\nThe Rimini Protect AHS solution combines Vali Cyber technology with Rimini Street’s professional hardening, installation, and managed services. This solution creates a secure, locked-down hypervisor environment, 24/7/365, allowing businesses to manage hypervisor risk in a manner that was previously unavailable in the market.\n\n\nHypervisor Exploits Can Have Devastating Impacts\n\n\nRansomware attacks are at an all-time high as of December of 2024.1 The number of victims has risen by 43% from Q3 to Q4 of 2024 and is up 47% YoY from 2023 to 2024. Ransomware payments have also shot up from a median of $199 thousand in early 2023 to $1.5 million in June of 2024.2\n\n\nExploits against hypervisors can be particularly devastating, compromising all the virtual machines running on a single hypervisor. A hypervisor, also known as a virtual machine monitor, is software that creates, runs, and manages virtual machines. One hypervisor can manage dozens of virtual machines3, which are essential for handling critical business workflows and processes. If an exploit compromises a hypervisor, it could gain access to all the virtual machines on ...