MILPITAS, Calif., April 26, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- ServGate Technologies -- the leading provider of integrated, adaptive network security platforms -- today announced Florida West Coast Public Broadcasting Inc. (WEDU) as the latest ServGate customer to benefit from managing multiple trust-brand security applications on the award-winning EdgeForce(tm) unified threat management (UTM) platform.
Serving nearly one quarter of Florida's population, WEDU is a recognized educational resource committed to providing its viewers the highest quality education, information and entertainment programs without regard to commercial concerns. To consistently deliver 24x7 programming, the staff at Tampa-based WEDU relies heavily on Internet-based correspondence and file transfers with other PBS affiliates. Critical to this effort is ensuring that WEDU's dual T1 data lines are protected from virus-related network crashes and productivity-drains caused by spam floods or host infections such as spyware, often resulting from accessing inappropriate websites.
After evaluating WEDU's network needs with its limited IT resources, the broadcaster determined a UTM device -- a firewall/VPN appliance that integrates software applications such as antivirus -- would be the most effective solution. WEDU selected ServGate EdgeForce on the basis of three unique features:
-- Portfolio of 'trust brand' software application offerings:
Acknowledging today's sophisticated virus and spam threat
environment, WEDU purchased EdgeForce Virus Screening and Spam
Filtering by McAfee. Due to the modular architecture of ServGate's
solution, WEDU decided later to add Web Filtering by SurfControl
to mitigate the rise in Web-borne attacks including spyware.
-- Content reassembly in real time: Being that WEDU runs a bandwidth-
intensive operation, the company was impressed with ServGate's
ability to analyze entire elements of network traffic without
compromising network performance. ServGate's Full Context
Inspection (FCI) technology provides the industry's deepest level
of blended protection possible in a network-based solution by
reconstructing data packets into a discernible format while
performing content filtering services at the application layer.
-- Proven UTM solution: Broadcasting throughout West Central Florida
since 1958, WEDU understands the value of experience. ServGate, a
pioneer in embedding third-party software solutions on a hardware-
accelerated platform, has optimized the performance and ease-of-
management of EdgeForce resulting in multiple head-to-head product
review wins.
"When deciding on any new network device, results speak for themselves," said Mark Silvernail, network administrator of the WEDU. "Implementing EdgeForce has dramatically reduced the time needed for security software upgrades, freed up bandwidth by dropping obvious spam email before it's processed by our exchange server and effectively eliminated malicious code vulnerabilities."
ServGate is the developer of the award-winning UTM system, the EdgeForce platform, offering integrated spam and virus screening applications by McAfee plus web filtering by SurfControl, intrusion prevention, firewall and VPN services. The EdgeForce platform's modular architecture enables new services modules and performance upgrades to be activated on all EdgeForce systems, scaling with the growth of the customer's business and network needs, and adapting to the shifting threat environment.
"Feedback from our valued customers consistently points to how EdgeForce helps administrators devote fewer cycles to security concerns while also giving the management team peace-of-mind that their network security solution is as effective as any large enterprise device," said Atchison Frazer, vice president of marketing, ServGate. "We are pleased to safeguard WEDU's network, ultimately assisting in the broadcaster's ability to serve the 13th largest viewer market in the U.S."
About ServGate
ServGate is a leading provider of integrated, adaptive network security platforms for small and medium businesses and the distributed enterprise. ServGate's award-winning UTM EdgeForce systems consolidate at the gateway modular services -- including virus, spam and web filtering, intrusion prevention, firewall, VPN and more -- reducing the cost and complexity associated with sourcing, implementing and maintaining security services. For more information about ServGate, call +1-408-635-8400 or visit www.servgate.com.