| GFI EventsManager achieves Certified for Windows Server 2008 status |
London, UK, 27 February 2008 - GFI Software, an international developer of network security, content security and messaging software, today announced that its award-winning events monitoring and events management solution GFI EventsManager 8 has achieved 'Certified for Windows Server 2008' status.
Windows Server 2008 Certification comprises approximately 100 test cases that independently confirm an application's compliance with best practices for compatibility, security, reliability, and availability, on the new platform. The certification identifies top-performing technologies that are ready to deploy in mission-critical environments.
As a participant in the Microsoft Early Access Program (EAP) for Windows Server 2008 Software Certification, GFI EventsManager was one of more than 300 applications that were eligible for certification on a pre-release version of the new platform.
"GFI is a leading innovator and has developed solutions that take advantage of Windows Server 2008 key advances in security, networking and core foundation," said Steve Bell, senior product manager, Windows Server Marketing at Microsoft. "Our mutual customers have the assurance to deploy GFI EventsManager with confidence on Windows Server 2008."
"We are very pleased that GFI EventsManager, one of our leading network security products, has been awarded the Certified for Windows Server 2008 status. This award, in time for the official launch of the new platform, is the result of a huge team effort to develop what we believe is an outstanding product," Andre Muscat, Director of Engineering at GFI said.
"Windows Server 2008 is the most advanced Windows Server operating system, designed to power the next-generation of networks, applications, and Web services. With Windows Server 2008, and also Vista, Microsoft overhauled its events management system and this provided us with the opportunity to develop a new version of GFI EventsManager that not only takes the changes effected by Microsoft into consideration but allowed us to extend the product's capabilities, thereby giving our customers great control, improved security and greater value for money. This certification further validates GFI's ability to develop and deliver best-of-breed solutions that meet our customers' need for quality solutions that address their network security problems," Muscat added.
GFI EventsManager 8 is an award-winning events monitoring, management and archiving solution that supports a wide range of event types such as W3C, Windows events, Syslogs and, in the latest version, SNMP traps generated by devices such as firewalls, routers and sensors. Providing support for devices from the top 20 manufacturers in the world as well as custom devices, GFI EventsManager allows you to monitor an extended range of hardware products, report on the health and operational status of each one and collect data for analysis. Companies can also track employee activity on the network such as changes made to their PCs, files accessed during the day as well as meet legal and regulatory compliance such as SOX, PCI DSS, HIPAA and much more.
Valuable resource
"GFI EventsManager is an essential tool for monitoring your network," said Andre Muscat, Director of Engineering at GFI. "Most administrators are intimidated or unaware of the extensive knowledge available within their event logs. However, with events and logs generated by nearly every IT component, they are the most effective and reliable source of information on network activity."
"More experienced IT managers know that the data contained in event logs is their most valuable resource in examining system failures and security breaches. Companies are now also legally bound to retain and proactively review their event logs as part of their daily business operations. The retention of secure archives of events in their native format is critical in providing evidence of legal compliance. With version 8 we are increasing the range of events they can monitor, even when using heterogeneous networks," he added.
About GFI
GFI is a leading software developer that provides a single source for network administrators to address their network security, content security and messaging needs. With award-winning technology, an aggressive pricing strategy and a strong focus on small-to-medium sized businesses, GFI is able to satisfy the need for business continuity and productivity encountered by organizations on a global scale. Founded in 1992, GFI has offices in Malta, London, Raleigh, Hong Kong, Adelaide, Hamburg and Cyprus which support more than 200,000 installations worldwide. GFI is a channel-focused company with over 10,000 partners throughout the world. GFI is also a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner.
About AfricaSD
AfricaSD is the Sub-Saharan GFI distributor, and always offers customers and reseller partners the very best security awareness, forums, consulting, and security training certifications. AfricaSD focuses on forming long-lasting partnerships with its clients, from initial assessment, to implementation and ongoing support. AfricaSD works side-by-side with its clients throughout the entire technology life cycle and is proud of its large customer base, which includes several sub-Saharan SME's, enterprises and government departments. True 24 x 7 x 365 support is available on all AfricaSD total e-security solutions. The firm's technical staff are fully certified and trained on the entire product range and offer a combination of one-to-one help and a wealth of technological resources. For further information, visit the company's website www.africasd.com or contact them on +27 (0) 12 665-2513, or at asd@africasd.com.
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