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Bitdefender recommends that small businesses with greater than 10 employees should use Bitdefender Management Server in combination with Bitdefender's modular security building blocks for endpoint protection, critical server protection and gateway services protection. Bitdefender wins the TopTenREVIEWS Silver Award for small business antivirus.

Features:

Bitdefender's Management Server consolidates configurations and threats from all endpoints and presents them on a dashboard. It allows for the remote configuration, installation and removal of system settings and applications. Scalable master-slave architecture enables remote access to gateways, servers and endpoints.

It manages up to 1,000 workstations. Simple to use and easy to deploy, it has active directory support and uses Windows APIs. Even if you are not a fulltime IT support type, you can manage endpoint security with this small business antivirus software if you are moderately tech savvy.

Effectiveness:

BitDefender consistently earns validations from the third-party antivirus testers. It updates its definitions continually to battle known threats, and it knows how to recognize potential unknown threats. This small business antivirus security system protects PCs, Macs, mobile phones, servers, file servers and mail servers. We are reviewing just the management server and client security software.

This endpoint security solution is effective against viruses, spyware and spam. It also features anti-intrusion (HIPS) and download protection. As with most software in this category, it provides limited data loss protection (DLP) tools. It does scan all downloads and controls which files are shared outside of the network. It protects emails by monitoring local email servers and internet-based emails. It provides warnings for sites that appear untrustworthy. Web pages displayin a safe realm so computers cannot easily be infected.

These are the available business security solutions (contact BitDender to get help creating the right endpoint solution for your business):

• Centralized Management: Management Server
• Endpoint Protection: Client Security, Antivirus for Mac, Antivirus Scanner for Unices
• Critical Server Protection: Security for File Servers, Security for Samba, Security for SharePoint
• Gateway Services Protection: Security for Mail Servers, Security for Exchange, Security of ISA Servers

Scalability:

This product can support more than 1,000 users.

Management:

BitDefender Management Server software manages up to 1,000 workstations. In a master/slave configuration it handles up to 3,500 workstations. It includes all basic management features such as remote deployment, compliance checking, scheduling, web usage control and application control. This endpoint protection small business antivirus software manages servers, workstations, Macs and laptops.

The console home screen shows the status of antivirus events, updates, active threats and network status. From any screen in the console you can access the directory, policies, network tools, reports and activity logs. Thirty reports are available and you can configure them to create graphs.

This small business antivirus software from BitDefender includes pre-defined templates for policy creation. The software makes it easy for you to set up your own unique policies based on how you do business. Once you create a policy, you can apply it to individual computers or groups down to the time and day level. The Management Server shows potential threats, compliance issues and downloads. The central console lacks mobile phone security management.

Help & Support:

BitDefender provides lots of information online. You can contact this small business software vendor by telephone, email or chat. It offers global support and it has localized its website in 25 countries. You can follow on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube, but they don't offer support via Twitter – only announcements. This small business antivirus software is easier to implement than you might imagine, but if you need help BitDefender responds. Business customers can schedule presales demos or purchase additional professional services. BitDefender helps you with initial installation and configuration without additional charges. Whether you purchase 10 or 1,000 licenses, the support options are the same.

BitDefender Management Server (and its various complementary modules) is an exceptional small business antivirus software system. The Management Server is scalable from 10 to 1,000 managed clients to 3,500 with a master/slave configuration. The company offers responsive free support and professional services, customized pricing and security solutions.