{"id":22262,"date":"2015-10-22T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-10-22T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/blog\/sophos-cloud-more-than-just-an-antivirus\/"},"modified":"2023-10-02T15:27:21","modified_gmt":"2023-10-02T14:27:21","slug":"sophos-cloud-more-than-just-an-antivirus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/en\/blog\/sophos-cloud-more-than-just-an-antivirus\/","title":{"rendered":"Sophos Cloud &#8211; More than just an antivirus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em><strong>Update<\/strong>: Sophos renamed the product &#8220;Sophos Cloud&#8221; to &#8220;Sophos Central&#8221; in August 2016. Various links in this article have been adjusted and refer to the current Central products.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<p>Sophos products are really amazing. One of our newest favorites is Sophos Cloud. STOP&#8230; do not click away yet! I know my first thought was also, &#8220;Cloud?&#8221; My second thought was again, &#8220;Cloud storage from Sophos with encryption?&#8221; No, all-clear, no cloud storage. As I said, we think Sophos products are really great, but the product names are just a horror! How are we supposed to sell a product to a customer in this day and age that has the word &#8220;cloud&#8221; in its name?<\/p>\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>In this blog post, I&#8217;d like to take a closer look at the <strong>Sophos Cloud<\/strong> product and explain how much &#8220;cloud&#8221; is really behind it and what benefits it can bring to a business.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-sophos-security-services\">Sophos Security Services<\/h2>\n\n<p>The title is an invention of ours, as it accurately describes what the <strong>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/en\/shop\/sophos-central\/\">Sophos <s>Cloud<\/s> Central<\/a>\n<\/strong> really is.<\/p>\n\n<p>Sophos Cloud is currently an <strong>antivirus<\/strong> and management is in the <strong>cloud<\/strong>. Sophos offers several types of antivirus solutions:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Antivirus Standalone &#8211; Easy to use on PC or Mac<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Antivirus on Premise &#8211; The management console is installed on the Windows server in the company.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Antivirus on the UTM &#8211; management via the Sophos UTM web interface<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Antivirus in the cloud &#8211; management from the browser in the cloud<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>The crazy thing is that each of these variants has different functions and features. If there are any questions about the exact differences, just contact us. With our customers in the past, we have particularly used the antivirus on the UTM, <strong>Sophos UTM Endpoint Protection<\/strong>. Since features haven&#8217;t been added since what felt like 2013 and the roadmap has been trimmed down, we&#8217;ll be relying more on <strong>Sophos Cloud<\/strong> in the future.<\/p>\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>If you want to learn more about the different variants and options of Sophos&#8217;s <strong>endpoint protection<\/strong>, we recommend reading through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/sophos-intercept-x.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">this datasheet<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-sophos-cloud\">Sophos Cloud<\/h2>\n\n<p>But now let&#8217;s get to the real core topic of this blog post, the <strong>Sophos Cloud<\/strong>. In short, it is a security solution for endpoints (PC, Mac, Windows Server, Linux Server, iOS, Android and soon Windows Phone) with a management console in the cloud.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-performance\">Performance<\/h3>\n\n<p>No one wants the installation of a virus scanner to slow down their computer. From my personal experience, however, I can say quite clearly at this point that <strong>Sophos<\/strong> works very well compared to other large manufacturers! This is also confirmed once again in the following graphic. Whether server or client, the system does not feel slow in any way.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"992\" height=\"483\" src=\"https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/news-post-content-comparison-chart.png\" alt=\"Sophos Endpoint Protection Performance\" class=\"wp-image-12953\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/news-post-content-comparison-chart.png 992w, https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/news-post-content-comparison-chart-64x31.png 64w, https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/news-post-content-comparison-chart-300x146.png 300w, https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/news-post-content-comparison-chart-600x292.png 600w, https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/news-post-content-comparison-chart-768x374.png 768w, https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/news-post-content-comparison-chart-18x9.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 992px) 100vw, 992px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"lizenzierung\">Licensing<\/h3>\n\n<p>Before we get to safety, which should really come first, I would first like to briefly discuss costs. The interesting thing is that <strong>Sophos Cloud<\/strong> is not licensed per client, but per user. So, for example, if an employee has a Windows workstation, a Mac, a notebook and two to three smartphones, the price remains the same. Admittedly, this example is a bit of an exaggeration and probably doesn&#8217;t quite reflect the average employee. \ud83d\ude09 For the servers, licensing is per system. Whether a physical or virtual server. One license per OS is valid. If that was not detailed enough for you, you can also read the corresponding article in our knowledge base: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/en\/kb\/how-is-sophos-central-licensed\/\">How is Sophos Central licensed?<\/a><\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"sicherheit\">Security<\/h3>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"911\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/news-post-content-sicherheit-endpoint-protection.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12954\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/news-post-content-sicherheit-endpoint-protection.png 911w, https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/news-post-content-sicherheit-endpoint-protection-64x45.png 64w, https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/news-post-content-sicherheit-endpoint-protection-300x210.png 300w, https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/news-post-content-sicherheit-endpoint-protection-600x420.png 600w, https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/news-post-content-sicherheit-endpoint-protection-768x538.png 768w, https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/news-post-content-sicherheit-endpoint-protection-18x12.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 911px) 100vw, 911px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p>In terms of detection rate in protection against malware, Sophos receives top marks in current tests. It is also worth noting that Sophos is sustainably in the upper right quadrant of Vendor Landscape. This, in turn, shows that this product is not only safe in the short term, but that work is actually being done on it.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"updates\">Updates<\/h3>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/news-post-content-sophos-cloud-backend-1024x641.png\" alt=\"Sophos Cloud Dashboard\" class=\"wp-image-12955\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/news-post-content-sophos-cloud-backend-1024x641.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/news-post-content-sophos-cloud-backend-64x40.png 64w, https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/news-post-content-sophos-cloud-backend-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/news-post-content-sophos-cloud-backend-600x376.png 600w, https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/news-post-content-sophos-cloud-backend-768x481.png 768w, https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/news-post-content-sophos-cloud-backend-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/www.avanet.com\/assets\/news-post-content-sophos-cloud-backend.png 1279w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p>For us, the most important thing is that a software gets an update every now and then. For example, before I buy an app on my smartphone, I look to see when it was last updated. Anything older than 1 year is dead to me. At 6 months, I&#8217;m already a bit skeptical. Of course, this is where the tech nerd in me speaks. \ud83d\ude42 Sophos completely satisfies this need for me. Every <strong>30 days<\/strong>, Sophos Cloud receives minor updates, and every <strong>90 days<\/strong>, it receives major updates that also affect the management interface. Virus definitions are updated several times a day, of course. The updates run fully automatically, as you might know from other services like <strong>Office 365<\/strong> or <strong>AWS<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"mehr-als-nur-ein-antivirus\">More than just an antivirus<\/h3>\n\n<p>The Sophos Cloud is more than just an antivirus. For us internally, it is a complete <strong>Sophos Security Service<\/strong>. The product is constantly being developed and new functions added. The last renewal was the web gateway. Among other things, data encryption is also planned.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"sophos-central-testen-ehemals-sophos-cloud\">Test Sophos Central (formerly Sophos Cloud)<\/h2>\n\n<p>If you really want to try Sophos Central now, we offer a <strong>free 30-day trial<\/strong>! Simply fill out the form at the following URL and enjoy the full features of Sophos Central for 30 days!<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sophos.com\/en-us\/products\/sophos-central\/free-trial?id=0013000001EjyeY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Try Sophos Central now for 30 days!<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Update: Sophos renamed the product &#8220;Sophos Cloud&#8221; to &#8220;Sophos Central&#8221; in August 2016. Various links in this article have been adjusted and refer to the current Central products. Sophos products are really amazing. One of our newest favorites is Sophos Cloud. STOP&#8230; do not click away yet! 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