January 26, 2005 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Web hosting provider SAVVIS Communications (savvis.net) announced on Wednesday that it had launched a new portfolio of managed security services.
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According to the company, the new services combine the strengths of the security teams and network capabilities of both SAVVIS and Cable & Wireless America to create what the company calls the best value and broadest security services set from a hosting and network services firm.
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SAVVIS says it is introducing a set of 16 security products, divided into three categories: dedicated security services, including intrusion detection and prevention, managed network perimeter security, access and authentication and analysis; virtualized security services, including on-demand firewall and intrusion detection tools; and security consulting services, which include a set of security and compliance audits, code reviews, common criteria testing and systems design.
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“We built our reputation by delivering high performance technology services to the financial services industry – primarily real-time market data companies demanding the highest levels of security and 99.999 percent network availability,” says Rob McCormick, chairman and CEO of SAVVIS. “Cable & Wireless America brought us new security capabilities as well as new customers who stand to benefit from our expanded suite of security products. And because these security services are woven into our network and hosting infrastructure, we can offer all our customers the highest levels of functionality at extremely competitive prices.”
