Security firm Sophos has launched a
new service which will allow users to better run run the company's
Unified Threat Management (UTM) platform through the Amazon Web Services
(AWS) Elastic Compute (EC2) computing cloud service.
The company said that it would be adding
an hourly licence option to its threat management service on the Amazon
Market. The option will be available for users to purchase on the AWS
Marketplace.
Security services have long been a
feature on Amazon's AWS Market since the company launched the feature in
2012. The market allows third-party vendors to integrate their products
with AWS virtual machine instances.
Sophos believes that the new pricing
model for the service will allow users to retain security on their
servers when running AWS instances for short term projects or relying on
the cloud platform's elasticity to help scale with customer demand
during peak operating times.
“As a long-standing security
provider, we know about the many benefits that Amazon Web Services
provides, especially to SMBs that have adopted the cloud,” said Sophos
senior product manager Angelo Comazzetto.
“We pride ourselves on developing
complete security offerings that are simple to use, and with this
offering, companies can better defend their cloud security resources
with layers of security provided by Sophos UTM.”
The company said that the hourly
fees will depend on the pricing and region of the AWS instance. Listed
prices range from $.02 for a Standard Micro system to $3.10 for a High
I/O 4XL EC2 instance.
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