Cisco today
announced two new consumption models for its Cisco Tetration solution
for the data center and cloud: Tetration SaaS, the cloud-based solution
for cloud-first and cloud-only organizations, and Tetration-V, a
software-only version using a virtual appliance for smaller deployments.
Both models deliver the same features and functionality as the original
on-premises form factors of Tetration. Tetration automates application
dependency mapping and whitelist policy generation and enforcement,
gives insight into network performance, and offers cloud workload
protection. The Tetration APIs enable IT organizations to create custom
applications with access to Tetration data sources, allowing the export
and enforcement of policies generated by Tetration across SDN
controllers and security devices.
With the new consumption models, organizations can adopt Tetration
technology within hours, with no initial investment and the flexibility
to pay as they grow.
With Tetration SaaS, organizations gain the benefits of a fully managed model, including:
- Workload protection features without any on-premises hardware requirements
- Protection for on-premises, public, and private cloud workloads
- Scalability up to 25,000 workloads
- Data retention for months
- Faster onboarding to realize the benefits of the platform quickly
- Built-in high availability and disaster recovery capability
- Service backed by world-class SLAs
- Managed services provided by Cisco channel partners
For organizations that deploy fewer than 1000 workloads and prefer a
software-only approach, Tetration is available on a virtual appliance.
It offers one-click deployment and allows organizations to use their own
server and storage infrastructure.
Both Tetration models deliver a ready-to-use solution to identify
data center applications, their detailed dependencies, and the
underlying policies between different application tiers. Operators can
implement a zero-trust model using whitelist policy and segmentation,
monitor the behavior of server processes, and identify software-related
vulnerabilities. Tetration is able to identify high-severity security
events such as certain Spectre and Meltdown exploits using
behavior-based anomalies, allowing proactive quarantining of affected
servers. With this approach, Tetration provides holistic cloud workload
protection anywhere.
Cisco's architectural approach to security
Tetration is also a core technology in Cisco's data center security
and workload protection portfolio. Tetration works with Cisco ACI and
Cisco's security portfolio, including Cisco Firepower Next-Generation
Firewall (NGFW), Next-Generation IPS (NGIPS), Advanced Malware
Protection (AMP), and Stealthwatch to deliver effective security that
follows the workload everywhere. Now operators can see everything across
their network, reduce the attack surface, and stop data center breaches
from moving laterally across workloads.
Cisco Services for Tetration
If requested, Cisco can also provide professional and support
services for Tetration SaaS and Tetration-V, including: support for
Tetration onboarding and use-case support to accelerate Tetration
adoption and optimize policies and security, resulting in a faster time
to value with Tetration.
Availability
One-year term
$525
20% ACV
Three-year term
$450
Cisco Tetration SaaS is scheduled to be available in May 2018. Tetration-V is available now.