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09.22.06
Dell, Symantec Take On 'Out-of-Control Email'
 By
Doug Caverly
Dell and Symantec have teamed up to deliver the "first validated blueprint for simplified email security [and] management."
The companies announced the release of Secure Exchange yesterday, describing the product as "an end-to-end offering that takes time and complexity out of deploying a secure, reliable Microsoft Exchange environment with extensive archiving capabilities."
The press release declared that Secure Exchange would "deliver a one-two punch to out-of-control email."
It is intended "for mid-sized customers with 500 to 2,000 users or more who want to deploy secure and available email infrastructures without the work of creating their own."
Jeremy Burton, president of Symantec's Security and Data Management Group, was quoted in the release.
"The new offering represents a compelling combination of hardware, software and services that will help customers take control of their email," he said.
A comment from Brad Anderson, the senior vice president of the Dell Enterprise Product Group, was also included.
"Secure Exchange builds on our ability to help customers take the complexity out of deploying mission-critical enterprise applications with the expertise to tailor solutions that meet specific customer needs," Anderson stated.
Secure Exchange, which will be sold by Dell, is already available in the United States and Europe.
Pricing begins at $54,678 "for a 500-seat modular backup and recovery solution, including hardware, software licenses and services."
The press release gave a compelling reason for the existence of this "effective email management."
"Today, occurrences of viruses are commonplace and spam accounts for 75-90 percent of an organization's email," it asserted.
While these figures may be debatable, spam and malware are undeniably serious problems.
And it seems that, as Dell and Symantec "go on offense against out-of-control email," they intend to tackle the issue.
About the Author:
Doug is a staff writer for SecurityProNews. InternetFinancialNews, SearchNewz, and WebProNews.
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