SaaS (Software as a Service) and Cloud Computing - Engate Hosted Anti-Botnet Service
Product/Technology: Engate Hosted Anti-Botnet Service
Hardware or Software? Service
Launched: November 2008 (New)
What it does? Engate Hosted Anti-Botnet Security is a trusted and easy-to-use managed service that helps organizations preemptively protect their networks from botnets hackers phish viruses spam and blended web/email threats. True to its motto --Preemption the Best Offense-- Engate delivers a leap innovation by intelligently detecting botnets at the protocol level and preemptively stopping their attacks before they enter the business gateway and compromise operations propagate steal data and lower productivity. Available on a subscription basis organizations realize tremendous cost savings from reduced hardware software bandwidth and storage as well as reduce overhead and support costs associated with maintaining IT operations.
What makes it Innovative? Engate delivers an industry-first hosted anti-botnet service that proactively profiles networks worldwide and establishes patented smart-rules which intelligently interdict botnet attacks at the protocol level with 99.8% accuracy. Innovative features include a patented on-demand pass-through architecture that ensures no delays and an intuitive web-based interface that simplifies administration and reporting.
Botnets are one of the most dangerous online security threats today where 40% of the 800 million computers unsuspectingly steal sensitive data launch crippling denial-of-service attacks distribute spam spread new virus infections and propagate.
Targeted Users: Large enterprises, small & medium businesses, service providers, cable operators, resellers, technology OEMs
Satisfied Customers: Yes, the vendor claims satisfied customers. BUSINESS CUSTOMER - We derive great comfort in knowing that our operations are protected from all present and future threats. Given the sensitivity of our information as it relates to child care -- child abuse reports police checks health records we are very pleased with Engate's security performance and results (Spyros Volonakis Director at Network Child Care Inc.). ENTERPRISE CUSTOMER - Engate immediately blocked botnet attacks viruses and spam that was once overloading our servers. By eliminating the threats outside our network we have been able to improve our network throughput ten fold and remove the delivery backlogs that once slowed down our operations (Jim Coulter CFO New Revenue Solutions). SERVICE PROVIDER CUSTOMER - We looked at several leading vendors in the market and chose Engate for their innovative approach top-level understanding of next generation security and its preemptive in-the-cloud protection against botnet threats (Tim Lundeen President & CEO WebCrossing). OEM PARTNER - Engate has proven to be valuable in helping our business customers to proactively and affordably protect their networks. We selected Engate because of their proven customer success and demonstrated innovation in delivering preemptive security (Hiep Vuong CTO IBM Lotus Foundations Start). RESELLER PARTNER Engate's product innovation has helped us to differentiate in a saturated market. This is the only product I have represented where the majority of competitive trials have converted to sales (John Gray President Bentor Technologies Inc.).
