McAfee MOVE AntiVirus - Optimized Scanning Architecture - Data Sheet

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McAfee MOVE AntiVirus for virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) delivers malware, intrusion, web, and data protection optimized for virtualization. It offloads scanning, configuration, and .DAT updates from individual guest images to a hardened virtual appliance/offload scan server, using a global cache to avoid repeated scans. Dynamic VDI workloads are handled via intelligent on-demand scheduling that reduces scanning “storms,” minimizes performance impact, and supports per-VM policy management through McAfee ePO and the Data Center Connector.

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Key Advantages

McAfee Security Suite for Virtual Desktop Infrastructure

Optimized Scanning Architecture

Fine-Grained Policy Management

MOVE AntiVirus Deployment

Agentless Deployment

Multihypervisor Deployment

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Data Sheet Key Advantages ■ Discovery and visibility for VMware vSphere environments with McAfee ePO software and McAfee Data Center Connector for VMware vSphere. The unique combination of blacklisting and whitelisting protects physical and virtual from malware. ■ Optimized virtualization security for minimal performance impact. ■ Protect from unknown threats by preventing unwanted applications from running on your virtual desktops. ■ Adds intrusion and web protection with desktop firewall, memory protection, and web application protection. ■ Leverages McAfee ePO software to achieve at-aglance visibility, control, and reporting across endpoints. McAfee Security Suite for Virtual Desktop Infrastructure The Security You Need and the Flexibility You Deserve Adoption of virtual desktops (VDIs) is happening right now, but strong desktop security has to be designed into the solution so that it protects your business without causing performance issues or impacting desired server density. Traditional antivirus does not work well within a virtualized infrastructure. The answer? McAfee® Security Suite for VDI, which provides comprehensive security optimized for virtual desktops. McAfee Security Suite for VDI provides antimalware protection optimized for virtualization, whitelisting to protect from zero-day threats, desktop intrusion protection, and data protection. It also warns users about malicious websites and/ or blocks them from accessing them. Optimized Scanning Architecture The dynamic nature of virtual desktops requires careful handling. Images must be malware-free while offline or scanned without delay when users initiate a session. Anti-malware isn’t the only service starting up, and users often begin work in groups, causing peak-demand “antivirus storms” that consume all resources and prevent users from obtaining a session. To eliminate scanning bottlenecks and delays, McAfee Management for Optimized Virtual Environments (MOVE) AntiVirus offloads scanning, configuration, and .DAT update operations from individual guest images toa hardened virtual appliance/offload scan server. We build and maintain a global cache of scanned files to ensure that once a file is scanned and confirmed to be clean, subsequent virtual machines (VMs) accessing that file will not have to wait for a scan. Memory resource allocation for each VM decreases and can be released back to the resource pool for more effective utilization. This intelligent scheduling of on-demand scans ensures that scans do not interfere with hypervisor performance. Fine-Grained Policy Management McAfee® ePolicy Orchestrator® (McAfee ePO™) software console offers the ability to configure policies and controls for McAfee MOVE AntiVirus behavior. Data from virtual desktops can be rolled up with data from other systems within unified dashboards and reports. Administrators are able to configure a unique policy per VM, resource pool, cluster, or data center through the McAfee Data Center Connector, adapting their security needs specifically to the makeup of the data center. Data Sheet McAfee Security Suite for VDI Configuration McAfee MOVE AntiVirus for Virtual Desktops (VDI). ■ McAfee MOVE AntiVirus. – Multihypervisor deployment. – Agentless deployment. ■ McAfee Data Center Connector for vSphere. ■ McAfee VirusScan® Enterprise for Windows software. ■ McAfee VirusScan Enterprise for Linux software. ■ McAfee Host Intrusion Prevention System. ■ McAfee Application Control for Desktops. ■ McAfee SiteAdvisor® Enterprise technology. ■ McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator software. Agentless Deployment Leverages VMware vShield for Efficiency In agentless deployments, VMware vShield Endpoint uses the hypervisor as a high-speed connection to allow the McAfee MOVE AntiVirus security virtual appliance (SVA) to scan virtual machines from outside the guest image. As it scans, the SVA will direct vShield to cache good files and either delete, d

FAQs

How does McAfee MOVE AntiVirus reduce scanning bottlenecks in VDI?

It offloads scanning, configuration, and .DAT updates from guest images to a hardened virtual appliance/offload scan server. A global cache stores scanned clean files so later VMs don’t wait for repeated scans.

What security capabilities are included beyond antimalware scanning?

The solution adds desktop intrusion protection and data protection, and it warns users about malicious websites or blocks access. Desktop firewall, memory protection, and web application protection are also used.

How are policies managed for different virtual desktops or data center components?

Administrators configure policies and controls for MOVE AntiVirus behavior via the McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator (ePO) console. Policies can be set uniquely per VM, resource pool, cluster, or data center through the Data Center Connector, with data rolled into unified dashboards and reports.

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