Cisco unveiled new solutions intended specifically for small company networks and designed to deliver a high degree of protection and collaboration at a budget-friendly price. Solutions announced by Cisco included Cisco's Spam and Virus Blocker, the Cisco NSS2000 and NSS3000 Network Storage Systems, and the newest version of the SBCS.
The Cisco Spam and Virus Blocker appliance is a dedicated spam, virus, and phishing filter security device that virtually eliminates email threats as shipped. The Cisco NSS2000 and NSS3000 Small Business Network Storage Systems are affordable small-footprint network-attached storage appliances that provide protection for important information and enable workers to share information easily. The Cisco SBCS Release 1.4, a full sharing and communications solution that seamlessly connects sites, workers, and clients anywhere. Cisco's current version incorporates the industry's debut of a wireless small-footprint VoIP handset with Bluetooth capabilities. To view Cisco's news release, refer to Cisco Introduces Security and Collaboration Solutions for Small Companies.
Cisco Spam Blocker
The Spam and Virus Blocker safeguards small businesses by providing extensive protection against junk mail, viruses and worms and other email-borne attacks to secure your network and business information while at the same time enhance productivity. Because the product blocks spam right out of the box and stays current on its own, it avoids the expense and hassle required for setup and ongoing and management. By filtering out unwanted email, Cisco's Spam Blocker appliance increases the performance of networks, servers, and computers. The Spam Blocker appliance represents a comprehensive solution email-born attacks by featuring hardware, intelligent software, ongoing updates, and product support in a unified bundle.
Key benefits of Cisco's Spam and Virus Blocker include:
Small Business NSS2000 and 3000
The Cisco Small Business NSS2000 and NSS3000 Network Storage Systems provide the robust security and comprehensive backup features that your business requires, at a cost small businesses can handle. The Small Business NSS3000 supports as much as to four TB of data and as many as 15 concurrent clients per enclosure, offering the ideal answer for storing, accessing, and backing up your vital business data. As distinct from ordinary network-attached storage (NAS) systems, the Cisco NSS3000 delivers the advanced backup, cryptography, user validation, and fault tolerance your business needs.
The Cisco NSS3000 4-Bay Gigabit Storage System enclosure handles any approved hard drive. The enclosure provides a range of features in a desktop-size system engineered for small organizations. The Small Business NSS3000 Storage System enclosure also offers you the versatility to deploy the product without any attached hard disk drives, to modify it easily, and to chain multiple chassis with one another, offering a platform that can smoothly grow with your business.
Your company can utilize the Cisco NSS2000 or 3000 to:
Cisco Smart Business Communications System (SBCS)
The Cisco Smart Business Communications System (SBCS) Version 1.4 is a simple and comprehensive sharing and communications system that allows small companies to connect at-home workers, mobile workers and employees in disparate locations to improve their ability to interact with clients and colleagues. In the latest release, the aggressively priced system has enhanced wireless support including the industry's first wireless desktop VoIP handset with built-in Bluetooth technology, the Cisco SPA525G VoIP phone, which allows companies to grow easily by deploying phones in places where traditional telephone wires or Ethernet cables are missing or cannot easily be added.
Other new pieces of the Smart Business Communications System (SBCS) Release 1.4 are:
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