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Trend Micro(TM) InterScan Security Virtual Appliances Are VMware Ready(TM)

Posted on: Tuesday, 14 April 2009, 08:00 CDT

CUPERTINO, Calif., April 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Trend Micro InterScan Web Security Virtual Appliance and Trend Micro InterScan Messaging Virtual Appliance have both achieved VMware Ready(TM) status after undergoing a methodical validation process.

As a VMware Ready virtual appliance, Trend Micro's InterScan security virtual appliances help ensure customers a successful deployment of their gateway security appliances within a virtualized environment, while at the same time delivering comprehensive, timely protection against Web and email-based threats.

"All of our VMware Ready virtual appliance partners have undergone a rigorous validation process so that their solutions are optimized for VMware's virtualization platform," said Shekar Ayyar, vice president of infrastructure alliances at VMware. "We are pleased that Trend Micro's virtual appliances, which enable better-than-physical security for customers' cloud computing platforms, are now VMware Ready and listed in our Virtual Appliance Marketplace (http://www.vmware.com/appliances)."

In challenging economic times, more and more businesses will look to virtualization to help consolidate the data center, simplify server configuration and maintenance, save on energy and cooling costs - all with the goal to lower Total Cost of Ownership. Trend Micro's virtual appliances are designed to reduce costs, increase IT flexibility, optimize performance, simplify deployment and promote business continuity. They are part of Trend Micro(TM) Enterprise Security - delivering immediate protection with less complexity, securing the network gateway from today's threats -- spam, data stealing spyware, viruses, phishing, and more. Trend Micro gateway messaging and Web security stop threats at all points of the attack--in email links, attachments, and Web browsers.

Powered by the Trend Micro(TM) Smart Protection Network, Trend Micro Enterprise Security delivers immediate protection that improves automatically -- closing the window of vulnerability -- and reduces complexity and costs by reducing the time to acquire, deploy and manage enterprise security. The Trend Micro Smart Protection Network is a unique cloud-client infrastructure behind many of Trend Micro's products and solutions and it is designed to protect customers from Web threats.

InterScan Messaging Security Software Virtual Appliance (IMSVA) delivers comprehensive protection against email-based threats such as spam, viruses, malware and botnets, today's most rapidly growing source of spam. By incorporating Trend Micro's in-the-cloud Email Reputation Service, up to 80 percent of spam can be dropped at the connection level, freeing up bandwidth and storage. Also incorporated within IMSVA is Trend Micro's in-the-cloud Web Reputation which can block access to malicious Web sites in real time.

InterScan(TM) Web Security Software Virtual Appliance (IWSVA) delivers comprehensive, timely protection against Web-based threats such as spyware and bots. By incorporating Trend Micro's in-the-cloud Web threat protection as an additional layer of defense, IWSVA includes real-time Web reputation, content scanning and URL filtering capabilities to secure organizations against today's latest Web threats.

About Trend Micro:

Trend Micro Incorporated, a global leader in Internet content security, focuses on securing the exchange of digital information for businesses and consumers. A pioneer and industry vanguard, Trend Micro is advancing integrated threat management technology to protect operational continuity, personal information, and property from malware, spam, data leaks and the newest Web threats. Visit TrendWatch at www.trendmicro.com/go/trendwatch to learn more about the latest threats. Trend Micro's flexible solutions, available in multiple form factors, are supported 24/7 by threat intelligence experts around the globe. Many of these solutions are powered by the Trend Micro Smart Protection Network, a next generation cloud-client content security infrastructure designed to protect customers from Web threats. A transnational company, with headquarters in Tokyo, Trend Micro's trusted security solutions are sold through its business partners worldwide. Please visit www.trendmicro.com.

SOURCE Trend Micro

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