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Amazon Web Services (AWS) users can now use Symantec's Endpoint Protection and Veritas Storage Foundation Basic for Windows to help protect and manage their Windows servers in the cloud.
Symantec Endpoint Protection combines Symantec AntiVirus with advanced threat prevention to deliver unmatched defense against malicious attacks such as viruses, worms, spyware, Trojans, zero-day threats and rootkits. Feel confident that your Windows servers are now protected in the cloud. Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud users now have access to key protection technologies from Symantec Endpoint Protection, allowing them to securely conduct their business in the AWS cloud environment. Wherever your information resides, with Endpoint Protection you can ensure that your work is safeguarded and that your business assets are protected.
Symantec's Veritas Storage Foundation Basic for Windows brings advanced online storage management to Microsoft Windows Server environments. The solution enables users to configure and manage storage online without interrupting access to servers and mission-critical applications such as Microsoft Exchange, SQL and SharePoint. Unlike point solutions, Veritas Storage Foundation Basic enables IT organizations to manage their storage infrastructure with one tool, while reducing cost, risk and complexity for their environment.
Symantec Endpoint Protection in the cloud brings:
- Unmatched endpoint protection from the market leader in endpoint security
- Seamlessly integrates essential technologies such as antivirus, antispyware, firewall, and intrusion prevention
- Proactive technologies such as TruScan Proactive Threat Scan, enhancing detection and reducing false positives
- Stops malware such as viruses, worms, Trojans, spyware, adware, bots, zero-day threats and rootkits
- Prevents security outbreaks and reduces administrative overhead
Veritas Storage Foundation Basic in the cloud allows you to:
- Perform disk and volume management tasks, like volume resizing, while data is online and available
- Maximize availability and performance with expansive RAID support
- Destruct data securely with 1, 3 and 7 pass volume shred
- Manage multiple instances during a session
- Automate storage expansion to accommodate data growth
What is cloud computing?
Cloud computing is an option for computing in which dynamically scalable and often virtualized resources are provided as a service over a network. Hosting services on the internet are referred to as "Public Clouds," while hosting services on an internal network is referred to as a "Private Cloud."
What is Amazon Web Services (AWS)?
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is an infrastructure-as-a-service provider, serving companies of all sizes. With AWS, companies can requisition compute power, storage, and other services, gaining access to a suite of elastic IT infrastructure services, as business demands them.
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What is an Amazon Machine Image (AMI)?
An Amazon Machine Image (AMI) is a pre-built package of software which can be used to create or instantiate a virtual machine within the Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2). An AMI forms the basic unit of deployment for services delivered using Amazon EC2 and typically includes the operating system and additional software necessary to deliver a service.
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What is the nature of the relationship between Symantec and Amazon Web Services?
Symantec recognizes Amazon Web Services (AWS) as a leading cloud infrastructure-as-a-service provider and has partnered with AWS to bring Symantec’s products to the cloud. Symantec does not endorse or resell AWS offerings nor does AWS resell any of Symantec's products. Customers are encouraged to evaluate the product and service offerings made available by Symantec and AWS, and identify how each solution would benefit a particular use-case.
What products does Symantec have available for use on Amazon Web Services?
Currently Symantec’s Endpoint Protection and Veritas Storage Foundation Basic are available for use on Amazon Web Services.
How do I subscribe to a Symantec AMI?
Select the "Available AMIs" tab above and choose the appropriate AMI to subscribe to. Or you can subscribe from Amazon's site, by going
here.
For additional FAQs on Symantec's offerings on Amazon Web Services and product specific information click on the links below:
Symantec's offering for Amazon Web Services includes Symantec Endpoint Protection and Veritas Storage Foundation Basic. The available Amazon Machine Images (AMI) by Symantec for the Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud are listed below. To subscribe to an AMI, click Subscribe to begin your transaction. If you have any questions before or after you've subscribed to an AMI please refer to the
FAQ tab, for further information.
Windows 2003 with SQL Server Express and Storage Foundation Basic [32-bit]
32-bit Windows Server 2003 AMI with Symantec's Veritas Storage Foundation Basic 5.1 for Windows pre-installed on it. This AMI is based on the Amazon Windows AMI with SQL Express, Internet Information Services (IIS) and ASP.NET.
AMI ID: ami-e85dbd81
Pricing: Monthly fee of $4.99, starting at $0.16 per hour fee for a standard small instance
Windows 2003 with SQL Server Express and Storage Foundation Basic [64-bit]
64-bit Windows Server 2003 AMI with Symantec's Veritas Storage Foundation Basic 5.1 for Windows pre-installed on it. This AMI is based on the Amazon Windows AMI with SQL Express, Internet Information Services (IIS) and ASP.NET.
AMI ID: ami-aeec0fc7
Pricing: Monthly fee of $4.99, starting at $0.63 per hour fee for a standard large instance
Windows 2003 with SQL Server Standard and Storage Foundation Basic [64-bit]
64-bit Windows Server 2003 AMI with Symantec's Veritas Storage Foundation Basic 5.1 for Windows pre-installed on it. This AMI is based on the Amazon Windows AMI with SQL Server Standard.
AMI ID: ami-02eb086b
Pricing: Monthly fee of $4.99, starting at $1.40 per hour fee for a standard large instance
Windows 2003 Protected by Symantec Endpoint Protection [32-bit]
32-bit Windows Server 2003 AMI with Symantec's Endpoint Protection pre-installed on it.
AMI ID: ami-fd789b94
Pricing: Monthly fee of $4.99, starting at $0.25 per hour for a standard small instance
Windows 2003 Protected by Symantec Endpoint Protection [64-bit]
64-bit Windows Server 2003 AMI with Symantec's Endpoint Protection pre-installed on it.
AMI ID: ami-9244a7fb
Pricing: Monthly fee of $4.99, starting at $0.75 per hour for a standard large instance
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