Applied Solutions is pleased to be able to offer Sophos Anti-Virus to our customers through our new partnership. Sophos is, hands-down, the best anti-virus solution available for small businesses, corporate networks, schools and universities, hospitals, government agencies, and any other computer network. Here's why:

Sophos Anti-Virus is a complete anti-virus solution with network functionality at its core. It offers an easily updated, flexible business solution for managing the complexity of networks from small local area networks to large multi-server, multi-platform WANs.

Sophos Anti-Virus is available for all popular desktop and network operating systems, protecting laptops, workstations and servers. This makes it ideal for complete protection of mixed-platform network environments.

Detection and disinfection

Sophos has built a heuristic capability into its standard detection methods which allows it to detect some virus variants which have not yet been analyzed by the Sophos labs. However, because Sophos intelligently tempers its heuristic capability with other virus-detection technology it is less likely than some competing products to cause false alarms.

Once a virus has been detected, the Sophos virus engine automatically disinfects macro and boot sector viruses. The software can also disinfect common executable viruses.

Sophos's excellent detection rates are regularly recognized and certified by a wide variety of independent testing bodies including TruSecure ICSA Labs, West Coast Labs and Virus Bulletin. The software is also routinely commended by many industry magazines and journals.

Sophos Anti-Virus Features

Sophos's unswerving focus on the global virus threat guarantees a rapid response to every new virus incident. Because Sophos has several virus labs throughout the world, they most often find and protect against new viruses hours before the competition.

All points protection

Sophos Anti-Virus brings 100% virus protection across the entire network in both on-access and on-demand modes. Sophos Anti-Virus monitors all virus entry points, including disks, programs, documents, network drives and CD-ROMs. It also monitors emails, internet downloads, groupware and archive files at the desktop, complementing the gateway protection offered by Sophos MailMonitor. At any of these points Sophos Anti-Virus prevents access to any virus-infected file and, if appropriate, disinfects it.

Centralized automation for single point control

Sophos Anti-Virus's unique approach allows centralized, network-wide installation, configuration and updating from a single machine. Virus incidents are automatically reported and centrally logged. Adding new servers and workstations is simple and straightforward. Pull and push technologies ensure low network load operation without user intervention.

Constant update

Continuous updates are available for new viruses detected in the wild. In addition, full monthly updates are available for download and are also sent on CD to all customers at the beginning of each month. All workstations and laptops automatically update when they detect that the server has been updated. The central server can even be scheduled to automatically download updates from the internet, keeping your whole network up-to-date all the time, hassle free!

Unrivalled, leading-edge architecture

Through its Intelligent File Recognition, Sophos Anti-Virus's architecture determines which files need to be virus checked by the Sophos virus detection engine, even if they are embedded in other files. Fast scanning speeds, combined with maximum user transparency and minimal performance overheads produce a full-time on-access scanner which is smaller and faster than the competition.

24-hour virus expertise

Sophos Anti-Virus is backed up by worldwide 24-hour telephone support, 365 days per year, giving direct access to qualified technical staff and virus experts.

Simple, flexible licensing

Sophos Anti-Virus licences include protection for servers, workstations and portables, ensuring that there are no hidden extra costs. Sophos provides flexible multi-year and volume liscensing for any size network.

Technology

Sophos Anti-Virus incorporates patented InterCheck technology, which has been developed to optimize on-access virus detection in networked environments. It uses a combination of virus scanning and checksumming to minimise the number of times each file needs to be virus checked, without compromising security. This eliminates the deficiencies of many anti-virus solutions which impact on performance, compromise on detection or, more often, both. Sophos Anti-Virus's leading edge virus engine ensures 100% detection. The engine incorporates:

• a full code emulator
• an on-line decompressor
• an OLE2 engine for detecting and disinfecting macro viruses

When Sophos Anti-Virus detects a virus, it logs the incident and alerts the network manager. More importantly, it prevents the user from accessing the infected file: if auto-disinfection is enabled, it cleans the file which can then be used without risk, otherwise it prevents the file being loaded, opened or activated.

Management tools

Sophos Anti-Virus incorporates a range of management features to support network administrators. This management capability is centrally installed as part of the initial setup.

The management core provides rapid, controlled installation across the network and automated update of all machines from a single point. All virus incidents anywhere on the network are centrally logged and Sophos Anti-Virus allows centralized reporting and messaging to the administrator, individuals and groups.

Additional sophisticated tools allow remote installation, remote update and web download of Sophos Anti-Virus.

Technical Support

Support has the highest priority within Sophos. It is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and is included in all licences. Support is on a one-to-one basis but behind the personal face is a wealth of technology and interdepartmental liaison backed up by multiple resources to ensure the speedy resolution and tracking of problems. Sophos technical support comes from one globally managed team with members in the UK, France, Germany, USA, Australia and Japan and provides expertise in over 150 countries around the world.

Free Trial Available

For more information about Sophos Anti-Virus, please visit their website at http://www.sophos.com.

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