Data Sheet

McAfee VirusScan
Key Advantages
Continuous protection
Enterprise Software
for storage devices and
their data
■■ Our proven, award-winning

scanning technology has

for Storage
been extended to storage Extending proven security to storage environments
environments.
■■ Rely on always-on, up-to-
date, real-time security.
■■ Decrease the risk of The Challenge network. McAfee VirusScan Enterprise Software
disseminating malicious for Storage stops malware in its tracks before
Anti-malware software is widely recognized
files throughout the
environment and to be an essential component of enterprise it ever reaches mission-critical NAS devices. It
corporate network. security. And yet many corporate data centers scans files in real time when they are added
■■ High availability ensures around the world remain vulnerable. This or modified on the NAS device. If an infected
business continuity in situation results from the fact that network- file is detected, it is immediately quarantined,
the unlikely event of a attached storage (NAS), used by many safeguarding the massive amounts of data
product failure. organizations to store large amounts of data, stored in enterprise data centers.
A cost-effective solution is more often than not inadequately protected
McAfee VirusScan Enterprise Software
■■ A single product can be
against malware and other security threats.
used to secure multiple for Storage provides ultimate flexibility to
NAS filers, thereby reducing To limit this exposure and ensure reliable accommodate a variety of storage environments
IT cost and overhead. storage security, enterprises need a high- and configura­tions. One McAfee VirusScan
■■ Multivendor support saves performance, high-availability solution that Enterprise Software for Storage scanner can be
time and IT overhead and supports a broad array of vendors. McAfee® configured to support multiple NAS devices. Or
eliminates the need for VirusScan® Software for Storage—part of the for robust failover, multiple McAfee VirusScan
separate point products
Intel® Security product offering—can prevent Enterprise Software for Storage scanners can
for each vendor.
malware from penetrating NAS systems and be configured to scan a single multiterabyte
Common security storage device.
proliferating to client computers across the
management
■■ Deploy McAfee ePO
network and throughout the environment.
software to manage all Enterprise Manageability
of your new security McAfee VirusScan Enterprise McAfee VirusScan Enterprise Software for
solutions or leverage your
current investment by
Software for Storage Storage is administered by McAfee ePolicy
adding McAfee VirusScan More than 50 million enterprise users Orchestrator® (McAfee ePO™) software, the
Enterprise Software for worldwide rely on our proven anti-malware award-winning security management console
Storage to your McAfee technol­ogy for endpoint security. McAfee that delivers a coordinated, proactive defense
ePO platform. VirusScan Enterprise Software for Storage against malicious threats and attacks for the
■■ Simplify deployment, extends the proven technology of award- enterprise. With McAfee ePO software as the
configuration, and winning McAfee VirusScan software to the data hub of our security risk-management solutions,
administration of all your
center by providing real-time threat protection administrators can mitigate the risk of rogue,
McAfee solutions.
to mission-critical NAS environments. noncompliant systems. They can also keep
protection up to date, configure and enforce
Every time a user sends a file to a shared NAS protection policies, and monitor security status
device, there is potential for proliferating virus 24/7 from one centralized, web-based console.
infections and other malware throughout the Deploy McAfee ePO software, and manage all
storage device, the data center, and the entire of your new security solutions or extend your
Data Sheet

System Requirements investment in enterprise security management A single solution that provides support for
Processor by adding McAfee VirusScan Enterprise top NAS vendors saves time and money and
■■ 1Ghz dual-core/dual- Software for Storage to your existing McAfee minimizes administration headaches
processor with 2GB RAM ePO platform. With McAfee ePO software, There’s no need to purchase multiple,
■■

Operating systems McAfee VirusScan Enterprise Software for difficult-to-manage point products for
■■ 32-bit OS Storage is easy to deploy, easy to configure, each type of NAS storage device.
–– Windows 2008 and easy to manage. As a result, McAfee ePO ■■ Supported vendors include NetApp,
–– Windows Server
software can be used to manage storage EMC, IBM, HP, Dell, Sun, and Hitachi.
2003 R2 environments in your data center.
McAfee ePO software simplifies, consolidates,
–– Windows 2003 and centralizes management for your storage
■■ 64-bit OS Features and Benefits environments and all your McAfee products
–– Windows 2012 We are spearheading security innovation for Access centralized event monitoring,
■■

the storage environment reports, dashboard, and workflow

–– Windows 2008
As the security vendor of choice for
■■
through a single web-based,
–– Windows 2008 R2
enterprises all over the world we’ve management console.
–– Windows Server extended our trusted expertise to the
2003 R2 ■■ Deploy, manage, and update agents
storage environment.
–– Windows 2003 and policies from one management
Secure your storage environment and prevent platform.
■■ Applies only to NetApp
storage scanning the spread of malware throughout the ■■ No learning or additional training is
environment and the network
–– Storage appliances required for IT staff who are already
running Data ONTAP Block malware before it makes its way
■■
using McAfee ePO software.
6.x, 7.x, and 8.x to your NAS devices.
Browser ■■ Scan files in real time when they are
■■ Microsoft Internet Explorer
added or modified on the NAS device.
7 or higher
■■ Detect infected files and quarantine
Memory them immediately to protect the
■■ 512 MB RAM minimum
large quantities of data stored in your
Free disk space data center.
■■ 20 MB after installation
■■ Support multiple NAS devices with one
45 MB during installation McAfee VirusScan Enterprise Software
■■ Network interface
for Storage solution, or install and
■■ 100/1,000 Mbs Ethernet configure multiple McAfee VirusScan
Other Enterprise Software for Storage
■■ Data ONTAP 7.x and 8.x OS
scanners for robust failover on
using CIFS protocol high-capacity storage devices.
■■ CD-ROM drive or
Internet connection

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