Nov 10, 2006 : SoftLayer Expands Security Offerings

📅 November 10, 2006 - Web hosting provider SoftLayer (softlayer.com 👉 Total Reviews: 2
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The Cisco ASA firewalls are managed through SoftLayer's customer portal, giving the user complete control. The new services are a natural expansion of the company's private network design, says SoftLayer, and they create a secure, efficient method to manage a customer's IT environment.

SoftLayer also added McAfee Enterprise AV, AntiSpyware and host-based IPS products. Following the on-demand centralized management theme, the company says these products are fully managed through the customer portal and provisioned immediately upon purchase. Increased VPN alternatives for server management have been added to the company's security offerings enabling users to access remote reboot, remote console and KVM over IP to further increase control and security.

"The ability to add services on-demand without service interruptions allows our customers to operate in the most efficient manner possible," says Nathan Day, CTO for SoftLayer. "We understand the value of world-class protection. These new products further demonstrate our commitment to providing the safest and most secure environment for our customers."