Sophos and Sun team to combat multiple email threats
Sophos and Sun team to combat multiple email threats
Anti-virus and anti-spam solution provider Sophos has integrated its Sophos PureMessage email management software with Sun Microsystems' Java(TM) System Messaging Server, an integrated solution designed to protect against spam, viruses and other security threats for high-volume messaging environments such as telecommunication carriers, universities and large enterprises.
"Given the business-critical nature of email, organisations must develop a comprehensive approach to mail hygiene and message control, while also ensuring compliance with internal and federal communication policies and regulations," said Matt Cain, vice president with analyst firm META Group's Technology Research Services. "Ideally, they should choose a solution that provides multiple areas of protection at the server or gateway level. This type of approach to email management creates procurement, operational and functional efficiencies and results in the lowest TCO for large organisations."
According to the two companies, large organisations must address email-borne security without introducing another layer of management complexity or a new communication bottleneck to their network. The integrated Sophos and Sun solution enables the Java Enterprise System to communicate directly with PureMessage via channel architecture in the Java System Messaging Server.
"Deploying systems with scalability and high availability services capable of delivering millions of email messages per day, while simultaneously helping to protect users from unwanted spam and viruses enables organisations to realise the full potential of their messaging and collaboration systems," said Patrick Dorsey, marketing director, Communication and Collaboration Products for Sun Microsystems. "This new solution further enhances the proven scalability and content filtering capabilities of the Java Enterprise System enabling enterprises and ISPs alike to increase user productivity through the reduction of spam in their inbox."
"Sophos customers have come to expect the highest level of email-borne threat protection, including scalability that meets the demands of the highest-volume messaging environments," said Shawn Thomas, director of market development for Sophos. "The combination of Sophos PureMessage with the Java Enterprise System high-volume messaging component provides greater infrastructure choice to our largest customer environments."
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