November 28, 2006 – (HOSTSEARCH.COM) – Web hosting provider Rackspace Managed Hosting (http://www.rackspace.com) has chosen AppRiver’s (http://www.appriver.com) SecureTide virus and spam filtering for its new managed Microsoft Exchange Solution, the company announced yesterday. AppRiver’s solution adds a “critical security layer to its Managed Microsoft Exchange” by using more than 60 types of filtering techniques to eradicate email worms and viruses. It also fights phishing and other vulnerability attacks.” SecureTide also provides “perimeter security” to protect from Denial of Service (DOS) and “Directory Harvesting”.
"We are excited to be deployed as a critical element of Rackspace's newest service," explained AppRiver's Executive Vice President Scott Cutler. "Rackspace is a worldwide leader in meeting the most critical needs of businesses for IT infrastructure and application availability. To be chosen as part of their Exchange Hosting is a strong endorsement of our email security technology."
"Our relationship with AppRiver enables us to deliver spam and antivirus protection as an all-inclusive feature to every customer utilizing Managed Microsoft Exchange from Rackspace," added Rackspace Managed Hosting’s Product Marketing Director,
Emil Sayegh. "AppRiver's SecureTide is a key part of our comprehensive security strategy to better protect our Managed Exchange customers. The company not only offers some of the best email spam and antivirus protection available, but they share in our customer service philosophy which has made our Fanatical Support renowned throughout our industry."
