Case study: Ardentec
Ardentec, a specialist in testing semiconductors for fabricators and silicon foundries, needed to safeguard its network of 200 test machines from the risk of virus infection via media provided by its customers. It chose Sophos Anti-Virus (part of Endpoint Security and Control) over a number of competitors because it protects a wide range of computer platforms without affecting the operating system kernel, and updates rapidly with minimal impact on system performance.
"Sophos Anti-Virus enables us to safeguard our network with no adverse effects on either machine performance or operating systems, securing our reputation without compromising our service to customers."
Chris Chou, Deputy Director, MIS Department
Fact file
| Sector | IT |
|---|---|
| Location | Taiwan |
| Environment | More than 200 workstations running Linux, AIX, HP-UX, Sun Solaris and Windows NT/2000/XP |
| Solution | Sophos Anti-Virus, part of Endpoint Security and Control |
Business challenge
- A virus outbreak on the company's network of expensive testing machines would cause substantial downtime and loss of revenue. They needed to protect a variety of platforms without affecting the operating systems or performance of the test machines.
Technology solution
- Sophos Anti-Virus was selected because it supports up to 32 platforms and installation does not affect the kernels of the operating systems.
- The powerful virus detection engine ensures hardware is free from viruses and on-access scanning intelligently determines which files need to be virus checked.
Business results
- As part of its future development, Ardentec will be looking into extending the use of Sophos Anti-Virus to its home-based and mobile users.
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