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Sophos Anti-Virus for NetApp

Overview:

Download a free 30-day trial of Sophos Endpoint Security and Control Today! Click here.Sophos Anti-Virus for NetApp, part of Endpoint Security and Data Protection, provides high performance malware scanning of files. It protects data stored on network file storage systems with a single anti-virus client that detects viruses and spyware in just one single scan.

  • Scans all files written to or read from the NetApp server for viruses, quarantining or deleting infected files
  • Prevents malicious code spreading to other computers on a network
  • Detects viruses, spyware and other malware
  • Scans on access, on demand and on schedule
  • Stops zero-day threats with Behavioral Genotype Protection, uniquely analyzing behavior before code executes
  • Reduces scanning overheads by intelligently recognizing un-infectable file types
  • Decision Caching technology ensures only changed files are rescanned
  • Provides automatic centralized reporting of every virus incident
  • Enables load balancing and provides failover protection when installed on multiple Windows servers
  • Receives small (about 5 KB) updates that have a minimal impact on system resources
  • Updates automatically with the latest protection from SophosLabs, a global network of threat analysis centers
  • Includes 24x7x365 support for the duration of the license

Features & Benefits:

 

Award-winning protection for storage systems

  • Sophos Anti-Virus for NetApp ensures rapid detection, quarantining and deleting of viruses.
  • Malware infection notifications can be sent by desktop alerts, network messages, SMTP email, SNMP trap and log files.
  • Administrators have the option to configure Sophos Anti-Virus for NetApp through a Microsoft® Management Console snap-in.
  • Two or more Windows servers can be configured with Sophos Anti-Virus to allow for load balancing when large files are being accessed.
  • Multiple installations of Sophos Anti-Virus provide failover protection in the event of a problem with one or more Windows servers.

Faster and proactive protection using innovative technologies

  • Unique Genotype technology blocks variants and families of viruses plus large categories of malware.
  • Behavioral Genotype Protection blocks malware by analyzing code behavior before it executes, delivering the benefits of a Host Intrusion Prevention System (HIPS).
  • Small and fast signature updates are automatically downloaded from SophosLabs™, our global network of threat analysis centers.

Sophos Anti-Virus protects data held on a NetApp system

High performance scanning

  • Sophos Anti-Virus for NetApp is installed on a Windows server and provides the communications link between the filer and Sophos Anti-Virus for Windows (see Figure 1).
  • The powerful Sophos virus detection engine scans all files as they are written to or read from the storage device.
  • When viruses, spyware and other malware is detected all infected files are quarantined or deleted.
  • Scanning can be performed on access, on demand and automatically at scheduled times.
  • Reduces overheads by intelligently recognizing un-infectable file types.
  • Decision Caching technology ensures that only changed files are rescanned.

Industry-leading expertise 24x7x365

  • Our 24x7x365 customer support operation is highly acclaimed, while SophosLabs™, our global network of threat analysis centers, provides a rapid response to emerging and evolving threats.

Languages available

  • English.

Platforms supported:

  • Sophos
    Anti-Virus Windows 2000/2003/XP Pro, Vista
  • NetApp Enterprise Filers
    Data ONTAP 6.x (6.1 required, 6.4 recommended)
    Data ONTAP 7.x
  • Disk space
    Windows Vista/2003/XP: 120 MB
    Windows 2000: 120 MB
  • Memory
    Windows Vista/2003/XP: 256 MB
    Windows 2000: 256 MB