IronPort caters to SMBs
Company introduces e-mail gateway appliance to block threats
Follow @infoworldThe courting of the SMB market continues with the arrival of a new e-mail gateway appliance from IronPort Systems.
On Monday, IronPort introduced the C10 -- the newest and smallest version of its C-Series family of appliances that block spam, viruses, and other content security threats.
Jim Hyman, director of channels at IronPort, said the C10 has the same functionality as found on its C60 gateway but is designed for a lower volume of messages. He said the C10 can handle approximately 20 messages per second, compared to the C60 which processes 140 messages per second.
"We had initially seen a demand at the high end, but now we see a need at the low end too," said Hyman.
The 1U high box is manufactured by Dell and includes anti-virus software developed by Sophos and Brightmail's anti-spam software at no additional cost, said Hyman.
Designed for the SMB market, the appliance throttles or blocks senders that are placed on a black list. It joins the aforementioned C60 and the C30, which is targeted at mid-tier enterprises.
The C10 is available immediately, has a list price of $9,950, and is designed for as many as 250 users.
