Case study: Equinix
Equinix is a leading global provider of network-neutral data centres and
internet exchange services. Continually striving to add value for its customers, Equinix Singapore was looking for an integrated anti-virus and anti-spam solution to protect users of its enterprise mail services. The company chose PureMessage (part of Email Security and Control) because of its flexibility and high degree of accuracy.
"Sophos PureMessage goes a long way to helping us add value to our services."
Sim Thiam Chye, Director of Operations, Equinix, Singapore
Fact file
| Sector | Internet |
|---|---|
| Location | Singapore |
| Environment | 12,000 mailboxes receive email through Linux servers |
| Solution | PureMessage, part of Email Security and Control |
Business challenge
- With the recent rapid growth of virus attacks and spam, Equinix decided to re-evaluate its anti-virus and anti-spam requirements.
- Equinix wanted a combined anti-virus and anti-spam solution that would provide a high degree of accuracy in identifying spam, eliminating the time spent manually sorting the false positives in quarantined email.
Technology solution
- PureMessage was chosen because of its flexibility and accuracy in identifying spam.
- Equinix was also attracted by Sophos's award-winning anti-virus technology which scans all mail at the gateway, protecting the entire organization from email-borne viruses, Trojans, worms and spyware.
Business results
- PureMessage's flexible configuration options allow Equinix to define various spam identification and handling policies that are unique to each customer.
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