Accellion announced that the Accellion File Transfer virtual appliance has received VMware certification, adding Accellion’s managed file transfer solution to the VMware Certified Virtual Appliance Program.

Virtual appliances are pre-built, pre-configured, ready-to-run enterprise applications packaged with an operating system inside a virtual machine. The Accellion File Transfer Virtual Appliance helps companies transmit large digital files securely and efficiently in a manner that integrates with the VMware virtualization platform. Accellion’s enterprise file transfer solution is more secure, economical and easy to use for both IT administrators and managers.

“As the first managed file transfer vendor to achieve VMware certification, this is an important milestone for Accellion,” said Yorgen Edholm, President and CEO of Accellion. “Accellion is committed to providing a comprehensive file transfer solution for today’s rapidly changing business environments. Achieving VMware certification assures customers they are implementing a solution that is reliable, more secure, and compatible with the VMware virtualization platform.”

Accellion customers can send and receive large files in a format that adheres to strict security and privacy requirements. Accellion also offers tracking and reporting capabilities to ensure that all documents comply with policy requirements during electronic file transfers.

GSD&M Idea City, based in Austin, TX, is an innovative advertising agency that wanted its file transfer solution to integrate with VMware virtualization. The agency was particularly concerned about transferring rich media files for client commercial production.

“After installing the Accellion solution for evaluation, it quickly became the benchmark for how a secure file transfer product should work,” said Dallas LaRose, GSD&M Idea City, Enterprise Systems Supervisor. “The Accellion virtual appliance is easy to deploy and we had it running with minimal effort.”

“Given the enormous volume of digital data created every day, providing a secure and convenient way for organizations to transfer large files is important,” said William Shelton, director of emerging products and solutions at VMware. “This is exactly what Accellion offers, and VMware certification should give customers confidence and peace of mind knowing that Accellion’s virtual appliance is optimized for the VMware platform.”

Virtual appliances certified for VMware accelerate software deployment, simplify software management and allow customers to run more secure software. Customers are also able to leverage the significant business benefits of VMware virtualization, including reduced capital and operating expenses, business continuity, strengthened security, and a smaller carbon footprint through lowered energy consumption. Customers also realize additional environmental benefits with the Accellion virtual appliance such as the elimination of packaging and transportation, reduced delivery and courier services, a smaller hardware footprint, and greatly reduced power consumption.