Sophos Anti-Virus for NetApp

Overview:

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.

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

Documentation:

Sophos Anti-Virus for NetApp Datasheet (.PDF)