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Truman switches spam firewalls
John Fleming
Issue date: 11/8/07 Section: News
Truman's Information Technology Services has activated a new device for spam filtering for all Truman e-mail accounts.
The Barracuda Spam Firewall, which was implemented Oct. 30, will replace the Sophos PureMessage system. Matt Farwell, technical director for ITS, said the system will take all of the positive features of the Sophos PureMessage and supplemented them with new features.
"The Barracuda Spam Firewall will include new features such as anti-spoofing, anti-phishing, anti-spyware and denial of service protection technology," Farwell said. "... [Sophos] PureMessage was only an anti-spam and anti-virus solution. It did not offer the other areas of protection provided by the Barracuda [Spam Firewall]."
Filtering capabilities were a major reason for the switch to the Barracuda Spam Firewall, but the new system also is expected to save the University money in the long run, he said.
"The cost savings for implementing the Barracuda Spam Firewall was a significant reason for the decision to change products," Farwell said. "The cost to purchase the new Barracuda Spam Firewall was less than one year of software maintenance for Sophos PureMessage."
Although Barracuda Spam Firewall will cost more in the short term to implement than retaining the Sophos PureMessage, Farwell said the initial costs quickly will be off-set by money saved.
"Ongoing maintenance costs for the Barracuda [Spam Firewall] are only about 10 percent of the amount we spent for [Sophos] PureMessage," Farwell said. "So in a very short time period, we will see a significant cost savings along with the superior technology features provided by the Barracuda."
Barracuda Networks Inc. has won several awards for the Barracuda Spam Firewall. In August, the firewall won its second Community Choice Award in the category of AntiSpam Solutions for Business from Windows IT Pro.
Farwell said that even with the Barracuda Spam Firewall's strong reputation, ITS worked to assure the quality of the product before it was put into place for Truman e-mail accounts.
The Barracuda Spam Firewall, which was implemented Oct. 30, will replace the Sophos PureMessage system. Matt Farwell, technical director for ITS, said the system will take all of the positive features of the Sophos PureMessage and supplemented them with new features.
"The Barracuda Spam Firewall will include new features such as anti-spoofing, anti-phishing, anti-spyware and denial of service protection technology," Farwell said. "... [Sophos] PureMessage was only an anti-spam and anti-virus solution. It did not offer the other areas of protection provided by the Barracuda [Spam Firewall]."
Filtering capabilities were a major reason for the switch to the Barracuda Spam Firewall, but the new system also is expected to save the University money in the long run, he said.
"The cost savings for implementing the Barracuda Spam Firewall was a significant reason for the decision to change products," Farwell said. "The cost to purchase the new Barracuda Spam Firewall was less than one year of software maintenance for Sophos PureMessage."
Although Barracuda Spam Firewall will cost more in the short term to implement than retaining the Sophos PureMessage, Farwell said the initial costs quickly will be off-set by money saved.
"Ongoing maintenance costs for the Barracuda [Spam Firewall] are only about 10 percent of the amount we spent for [Sophos] PureMessage," Farwell said. "So in a very short time period, we will see a significant cost savings along with the superior technology features provided by the Barracuda."
Barracuda Networks Inc. has won several awards for the Barracuda Spam Firewall. In August, the firewall won its second Community Choice Award in the category of AntiSpam Solutions for Business from Windows IT Pro.
Farwell said that even with the Barracuda Spam Firewall's strong reputation, ITS worked to assure the quality of the product before it was put into place for Truman e-mail accounts.
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