Dell Services and Symantec Expand Strategic Partnership to Deliver Cloud-based Software Solutions
Dell Services and Symantec today announced an expanded partnership under which Dell Services will utilize Symantecs e-mail security platform as the security engine for its Email Management Services (EMS) portfolio of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions.
The partnership will utilize Symantec Hosted Services cloud-based security services to bring new e-mail security features and improved functionality to Dells EMS customers and channel partners, providing them with increased e-mail protection and availability.
Dell Services EMS Email Continuity and EMS Email Archive SaaS solutions are currently offered to Symantecs customers and channel partners.
Using Symantecs e-mail security platform, Dell Services will offer the following expanded security features to new and existing EMS Email Security customers and channel partners:
Hosted Email Anti-Virus and Anti-Spam Capabilities:
* Traffic and connection management tools and commercial scanners help identify, slow and reject spam and virus attacks
* Proprietary predictive technology helps to identify both unknown and new viruses and spam
* Message track and trace functionality allows administrators to determine e-mail status as delivered, blocked or in queue
Hosted Email Image and Content Control:
* Identification and control of confidential, malicious, or inappropriate inbound or outbound e-mail
* Aids in the enforcement of e-mail acceptable use policies to reduce the risk of legal action, damage to corporate reputation and data loss
Hosted Email Boundary Encryption:
* Secure, encrypted private e-mail networks help to safeguard the privacy and integrity of e-mail communications
* Transport Layer Security (TLS) functionality encrypts the entire e-mail connection between sender and recipient network boundaries
Dell Services offers a full portfolio of cloud-optimized solutions designed to help minimize the risk of managing IT, including management of desktop and server environments, protection of data and devices, and e-mail management and security. EMS Email Security is a component of Dells portfolio of IT Management SaaS solutions.
Dell Services EMS Email Continuity and EMS Email Archive SaaS solutions are currently offered to Symantecs customers and channel partners.
Using Symantecs e-mail security platform, Dell Services will offer the following expanded security features to new and existing EMS Email Security customers and channel partners:
Hosted Email Anti-Virus and Anti-Spam Capabilities:
* Traffic and connection management tools and commercial scanners help identify, slow and reject spam and virus attacks
* Proprietary predictive technology helps to identify both unknown and new viruses and spam
* Message track and trace functionality allows administrators to determine e-mail status as delivered, blocked or in queue
Hosted Email Image and Content Control:
* Identification and control of confidential, malicious, or inappropriate inbound or outbound e-mail
* Aids in the enforcement of e-mail acceptable use policies to reduce the risk of legal action, damage to corporate reputation and data loss
Hosted Email Boundary Encryption:
* Secure, encrypted private e-mail networks help to safeguard the privacy and integrity of e-mail communications
* Transport Layer Security (TLS) functionality encrypts the entire e-mail connection between sender and recipient network boundaries
Dell Services offers a full portfolio of cloud-optimized solutions designed to help minimize the risk of managing IT, including management of desktop and server environments, protection of data and devices, and e-mail management and security. EMS Email Security is a component of Dells portfolio of IT Management SaaS solutions.
