Press Release - For Immediate Release
IronPort Systems Introduces the All New IronPort C10 Email Security Appliance—World Class Technology for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises
The Same Easy to Use, Highly Accurate Technology That Protects the World's Largest Networks—Over 250M Mailboxes—Now Available Starting at $2999 USD
SAN BRUNO, Calif. - December 13, 2005 -IronPort Systems Inc., the price performance leader in email security, today announced the availability of the all new IronPort C10 Email Security Appliance, an easy to use, accurate and affordable appliance designed to protect the email infrastructure of small and medium sized enterprises. The IronPort C10 is an all-in-one appliance, designed to allow enterprises to easily manage and protect corporate email with minimal administration after installation. The IronPort C10 is available now, with a new price point starting at $2999 USD.
"Every business, regardless of size, must protect itself from spam, viruses and email infrastructure problems. Small and mid-sized business, which represent more than 90% of all businesses in the United States, are particularly vulnerable to the loss of resources and productivity," said Michael Osterman of Osterman Research. "IronPort protects some of the largest enterprises in the world--the C10 is an effective, easy-to-configure and inexpensive appliance that can offer the small and mid-sized market the same level of protection."
The World's Most Advanced Mail Engine Combined with Spam and Virus Protection
The IronPort C10 appliance uses the same email security engine as IronPort C600 appliances, which are deployed at the largest corporations and ISPs in the world and contains the industry's most accurate spam and virus protection technology. Simple to install and easy to manage, the IronPort C10 includes the world's most advanced gateway technology to automatically handle the day to day problems associated with email. IronPort appliances automatically deal with bounce messages, backed up mail queues and other headaches with no administrator intervention required. It is deployed at the network perimeter and scans all incoming and outgoing mail against spam, viruses and other threats, using state of the art security technology from IronPort. An intuitive GUI enables unprecedented visibility and control. The integrated Web-based user interface enables real-time and historical reporting along with the ability to configure policies, search, and selectively release quarantined messages. End users can directly access and review all spam using the on-board quarantine.
IronPort is Easy to Use
"Very rarely can you just plug in an appliance and have it work flawlessly. The IronPort C10 does just that. It has freed our staff to handle other important issues aside from spam and viruses," said Adam J. Ryan, IT Manager, Cowan Benefit Services. "The days of spending hours on administration or writing daily rules are long gone."
IronPort is Accurate
The IronPort appliances use IronPort's unique multi-layer filtering technology. The first line of defense is IronPort's Reputation Filters™. Reputation Filters look at the reputation of the incoming mail sever and throttle based on behavior - the more spam-like they appear, the slower they go. Reputation Filters can stop more than 80% of incoming spam, before it even enters your network. IronPort's spam filters are the second line of defense, using sophisticated algorithms to examine the full context of a message. With this multi-layered approach, IronPort can accurately identify spam messages without blocking legitimate messages.
IronPort is Affordable
"Email is the killer application for small and large enterprises alike. Small and medium sized enterprises may have different demands and resources, but when it comes to email security, they should not have to compromise quality," said Tom Gillis, Senior Vice President, World Wide Marketing at IronPort Systems. "IronPort has built the most powerful email security solution for the largest companies in the world. Now the IronPort C10 gives small and medium sized enterprises all the technological benefits with the right ease of use, form factor and price point."
About IronPort Systems
IronPort Systems is the leading email security provider for organizations ranging from small businesses to the Global 2000. The company has developed a family of email security appliances, the IronPort C-Series™, that offer breakthrough performance, unprecedented ease of use and reduced total cost of ownership. IronPort is driving new standards and providing innovative products for those faced with the monumental task of managing, protecting, and growing mission-critical email systems. For more information on IronPort products and services, visit: http://www.ironport.com/.
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