Palo Alto Networks Inc. ( PANW - Free Report ) and VMware, Inc. yesterday announced the expansion of their strategic relationships to address cloud security needs of the latter's customers. Per the agreement, Palo Alto Networks' Next-Generation Security Platform will now be available to customers of VMware Cloud on Amazon's ( AMZN - Free Report ) cloud computing wing, Amazon Web Services (AWS). Notably, VMware launched its VMware Cloud on AWS yesterday, with initial availability in the latter's West (Oregon) region. The latest move is in line with the strategic partnership agreement between the two companies entered last year.