Okta Identity Cloud to Improve Security for Workspace ONE Customers
Adopting Cloud Technologies, While Minimizing Friction for Both End
Users and Administrators
BARCELONA, Spain--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 6, 2018--
Okta,
Inc. (NASDAQ:OKTA), the leading independent provider of identity for
the enterprise, today announced two new promotional offers that allow
VMware Workspace ONE customers to easily take advantage of the Okta
Identity Cloud through their local channel partner. These two offers
include:
- Okta for VMware Workspace ONE Advanced: Workspace ONE Advanced
customers who are looking to build on their VMware digital workspace
capabilities for use cases such as non-employees and cloud apps can
now purchase this promotional offer for Okta’s advanced identity
solutions. This includes Universal Directory, Single Sign-On across
the Okta Integration Network, and Advanced Multi-factor Authentication
across cloud apps.
- Okta for VMware Workspace ONE Enterprise: Workspace ONE
Enterprise customers can add Okta’s Lifecycle Management and automated
provisioning and de-provisioning to HR systems to support increased
security and also to automate onboarding and offboarding for IT.
“Every organization of every size depends on technology to succeed,
using a wide range of applications and solutions to accomplish their
goals. Together, Okta and VMware are making it easy for customers to
adopt a Zero Trust framework through frictionless and more secure
technology to connect users to the data and tools they need to do their
best work,” said Charles Race, President, Worldwide Field Operations,
Okta. “The modern workspace is no longer confined to a desk or cubicle;
it’s everywhere. People work at home, on the go, at the coffee shop, on
the plane, and they can reap the rewards of our partnership with VMware
to ensure that experience is more secure.”
In May 2018, Okta and VMwarelaunched
a strategic partnership to help enable more organizations to easily
and more securely transition to the cloud, leverage existing technology
investments and simplify IT management. VMware Workspace ONE, an
intelligence-driven digital workspace platform, combines best-in-class
unified endpoint management capabilities with the most comprehensive
device compliance and conditional access, and enables users to have
simple and more secure access to business apps through an easy-to-use
experience. The Okta Identity Cloud is a leader in enabling
organizations to manage their extended enterprise users and helping them
build personalized and more secure customer-facing applications.
Bringing together these technologies enables customers to benefit from
improved choice and flexibility as they provide employees with a
central, more secure hub to access all the apps, services, and devices
for digital workspace success.
“Back in May, VMware and Okta set out to enable employees to work
anywhere and on any device, on a set of next generation cloud apps. Our
partnership has received tremendous interest from customers as they look
to embrace a cloud-based, highly automated digital workspace,” said Noah
Wasmer, General Manager and Senior Vice President, End User Computing,
VMware. “Building on that innovation journey we jointly kicked off,
these offers now make it easier for Workspace ONE customers to bring
their disparate directory stores into one universal directory, while
eliminating the manual task of provisioning and deprovisioning accounts.”
“The needs of the modern workforce mean that public sector organizations
have to empower employees to work from anywhere, on any device. As
agencies use more apps and devices to get the job done, access to data
must only be granted after validating the user, device, application and
network information,” said Craig P. Abod, President, Carahsoft, which
serves as the master government aggregator for Okta and VMware.
“Together, VMware Workspace ONE and the Okta Identity Cloud provide
organizations with layers of trusted security, and we’re excited to
deliver greater value to our customers and our partner ecosystem by
distributing a joint solution that will enhance and secure the user
experience for their employees.”
“As the proliferation of apps continues and different companies have
unique requirements for their workforces, it’s important for them to be
able to rely on best-in-class technologies such as Okta and VMware’s
enterprise solutions. Okta for VMware Workspace ONE brings together the
best in device and access management, two of the most crucial
necessities in the digital workplace,” said Hayley Roberts, Chief
Executive Officer, Distology UK. “We’re thrilled to distribute this
joint solution to our customers, making their businesses more mobile,
flexible and secure.”
For more information about the Okta and VMware integration and
promotional offers visit: https://www.okta.com/vmware.
About Okta
Okta is the leading independent provider of identity for the enterprise.
The Okta Identity Cloud enables organizations to both secure and manage
their extended enterprise, and transform their customers’ experiences.
With over 5,500 pre-built integrations to applications and
infrastructure providers, Okta customers can easily and securely adopt
the technologies they need to fulfill their missions. Over 5,150
organizations, including 20th Century Fox, JetBlue, Nordstrom, Slack,
Teach for America and Twilio trust Okta to securely connect their people
and technology.
Okta, Okta, Inc. and other references to Okta products and services
are trademarks of Okta, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries. VMware and
Workspace ONE are registered trademarks or trademarks of VMware, Inc. in
the United States and other jurisdictions. All other marks and names
mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies.
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Okta
Jenna Kozel King
press@okta.com
