Panda Launches New Appliances for the Corporate User Providing the First
Panda Launches New Appliances for the Corporate User Providing the First
Line of Defense to Fight Viruses, Spam and Undesirable Web Content
Glendale, CA - September 30 2004 - Panda Software launches its Panda
GateDefender 8000 series, a new range of dedicated security devices to
fight computer viruses and spam as well as a filter to control non business
or unapproved web surfing. This new product line is designed to meet the
security demands for all corporate environments, keeping clients’ IT
resources free from the effects of Internet threats at the lowest possible
Total Cost of Ownership.
The new Panda GateDefender 8000 series adapts perfectly to all network
environments, regardless of size or topology. Panda GateDefender 8050 is
designed for businesses with up to 25 users; Panda GateDefender 8100 is
ideally suited for companies with between 25 and 500 computers, while Panda
GateDefender 8200 includes two powerful processors to enable it to protect
networks with more than 500 users.
Combining state-of-the-art hardware and the latest technologies for
combating viruses, spam and other unwanted content, the new Panda
GateDefender 8000 series can scan traffic at 30 Mbps and up to 600,000
messages per hour, completely transparently and with a minimum drain on
network resources.
Pedro Bustamante, Chief Marketing Officer at Panda Software explains: “The
new Panda GateDefender 8000 series is our response to an increasingly
demanding market: dedicated perimeter security administered from a single
point with no negative impact on the corporate network. The unrivalled
protection offered by the Panda GateDefender 8000 series at the network
entry point relieves the workload of other security systems, allowing them
to operate more effectively without creating an added burden on the network
itself. The net result is greater corporate security and productivity
leading to a rapid return on investment.”
Powerful features - minimum resource use
Thanks to the perfect integration of hardware and software, the new Panda
GateDefender 8000 series protects the corporate network perimeter against
all types of viruses worms and Trojans, detecting and eliminating malicious
code in the six most widely-used protocols: HTTP, FTP, SMTP, POP3, IMAP4
and NNTP. The Panda GateDefender 8000 series updates automatically.
The new 8000 Series includes powerful anti-spam features, to combat one of
the most costly threats to corporate productivity. According to Spam Filter
Software Review, in 2002, in the United States alone, junk mail cost
businesses almost 9 billion dollars[1]. Dedicating a server to block the
entry of spam in the corporate perimeter can save time and improve
productivity. Panda GateDefender 8000 series incorporates one of the most
powerful anti-spam engines capable of scanning SMTP, POP3 and IMAP4.
The new series allows unwanted mail to be blocked according to the sender’s
IP, the subject or address of the email. It also lets administrators set up
white/black lists of domains and addresses, optimizing its effectiveness
against junk mail. Each message is analyzed intelligently, using a system
of rapid auto-training. It combines four spam detection techniques and also
uses Bayesian techniques with more than 300,000 algorithms to reduce false
positives to a minimum.
The new Panda GateDefender 8000 series gives administrators control over
the use of corporate network resources, allowing them to immediately block
access to unsuitable Internet content that could interfere with
productivity or potentially tarnish corporate image.
Panda GateDefender 8000 series allows the filtering of URLs by category or
by white/black lists and user groups can be set up with specific access
rights (such as VIP lists of filter exemption). It also allows content
filtering by file extension, control of Outlook and IIS vulnerabilities
(exploited by malicious code such as SQLSlammer) and filtering of jokes,
dialers and spyware.
Simple to use, highly scalable, exceptional performance…
The new Panda GateDefender 8000 series is designed to “connect and forget”,
so it can be installed (without resetting network traffic), configured and
maintained quickly and simply from any workstation with an Internet
connection.
These solutions are highly scalable, and can therefore adapt to the dynamic
reality of any network. Thanks to an efficient load-balancing system, the
new Panda GateDefender 8000 series adjusts scan capacity to the type of
corporate traffic and communication. The devices provide detailed reports
and customizable alerts, so administrators have real-time data on network
traffic statistics and the status of the protection modules.
The new range of Panda Software dedicated servers offers unrivalled
performance, optimizing use of network resources. Scan capacity varies from
model to model: Panda GateDefender 8050 reaches a rate of 5 Mbps and
120,000 messages per hour; Panda GateDefender 8100 can scan at up to 14
Mbps and 300,000 messages per hour and Panda GateDefender 8200 scans
600,000 messages per hour and at a rate of 30 Mbps.
New GateDefender: dedicated servers constantly updated against the latest
Internet threats
The new Panda Software devices include the most advanced technologies:
▪ Transparent bridge system.
▪ Native load balancing, with no need for additional hardware or
software.
Fault tolerance and auto-repair. Panda GateDefender uses several
partitions for optimum performance. Should one fail, the system will
detect this and another partition will take over. At the same time,
the process for repairing the damaged partition will begin
automatically.
▪ Watchdog hardware and software fault tolerance system. Panda
GateDefender 8000 series includes a circuit that receives signals
indicating if the system is operating correctly and restarts the
system if the signal is not received, thus preventing extended
downtime. It also includes watchdog software to monitor the status of
processes running so that if one doesn’t respond, it will try to
recover it without restarting the system.
Panda GateDefender 8000 series also includes 24h-365d Tech Support and 24h
SOS virus, all backed by Panda Software’s solid experience as a leader in
corporate security.
More information about GateDefender at:
http://www.pandasoftware.com/products/gatedefender/
About Panda Software
Panda Software is one of the world’s leading developers of IT security
solutions, with offices in more than 50 countries. It is an established
pacesetter for the sector in innovation and expansion and is unequalled in
terms of satisfying customers’ needs for the most advanced technologies,
products and services to keep IT resources free from viruses and other
threats at the lowest possible Total Cost of Ownership. The company’s
unique TruPrevent Technologies, the most intelligent technologies to combat
unknown viruses and intruders, offer unrivalled preventive protection for
all types of clients: from the largest corporations through small and
medium-sized companies to home users.
For more information and evaluation versions of all Panda Software
solutions, visit our website at: http://www.pandasoftware.com/
For More Information:
Alan Wallace
VP, Corporate Communications US
Panda Software
Tel. (818) 543-6909
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[1] Considering 40 percent of emails circulating on the Internet are spam
and each person receives an average of 2,200 such mails and takes between 4
to 5 seconds to delete them.