The latest Unified Threat Management appliance from Panda Software comprises all-in-one, centralized prevention solutions addressing perimetral security. Panda GateDefender Integra delivers a conglomerate of protection features: firewall, VPN service, Intrusion Prevention System, anti-malware, content filtering, anti-spam protection and web filtering, bundled into a hardware device complete with dedicated software.

"GateDefender Integra is the ideal solution for businesses looking for a hassle-free solution that protects the computers in their network with a minimal impact on performance," says Pedro Bustamante, Director of International Marketing at Panda Software. "It is designed to be installed as rapidly and simply as possible, and barely requires maintenance, leaving business to focus on their core activity."

The perimeter prevention appliance guarding a corporate network gateway is featured with a management system based on a centralized web administration console and Panda Software claims that the virus signature database will be updated every 90 minutes. Scanning all inbound and outbound and network traffic, the device is offered in two variants: GateDefender Integra 100 and GateDefender Integra 300, with 4, respectively 8 communications ports.

"This appliance not only incorporates the most advanced reactive technologies to combat all types of malware, but also provides proactive protection to detect unknown threats," explained Bustamante. "This is a clear advantage for our clients, who get easy access to the most advanced IT security technologies in a product that incorporates protection on all levels."