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PerfectMail E4000
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The PerfectMail E4000 is an enterprise class, highly redundant rackmount e-mail filtering appliance.
The PerfectMail E4000 boasts very high-end hardware including a dual core processor and an
accelerated disk array (and hot-spare) for enhanced reliability. Specifically designed
for organizations who require optimum performance and reliability, the PerfectMail E4000 provides
perfomance, reliability and peace of mind.
The PerfectMail E4000 delivers effective, consistent antispam and antivirus protection plus all of the easy to use
tools you need to manage, monitor and review e-mail use.
This makes the PerfectMail E4000 ideal for organizations with larger user populations, such as businesses,
charities, non-profits, schools, ISPs, WebHosts, etc., who need enterprise class antispam protection at the best possible price.
Priced at just
$4,679.90 (H/W and maintenance) plus user licenses, the E4000 proves that enterprise class is
affordable.
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PerfectMail E4000 Specifications
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Sizing & Performance Information
| Feature | E4000 | Competitor | Description
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| Maximum Users | 3,500+ | | The E4000 can easily handle the e-mail activity of
3,500+ active users
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| Maximum Domains | 1,500 | | The E4000 can support up to 1,500 domains,
relaying mail to up to 100 unique, back end mail servers.
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| Licensed Antivirus Users | unlimited | | Antivirus protection is provided for
all users.
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| Inbound Antivirus Filtering | Yes | | All inbound messages are scanned
for viruses
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| Outbound Antivirus Filtering | Yes | | All outbound content is scanned
for viruses
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| Phishing Protection | Yes | | Inbound messages scanned for Phishing
messages
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| Max. Messages per Hour | 120,000+ | | The E4000 can easily sustain high levels of
e-mail throughput.
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| Max. Messages per Day | 1,500,000+ | | High e-mail volumes can be maintained over
the entire day without queuing or stressing the E4000.
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| Max. Concurrent E-mail Threads | 64 | | PerfectMail can handle up to
16 concurrent inbound or outbound e-mail transactions.
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| Max. Age of E-mail Archive | 90 days | | The E4000 will retain up to 90 days of past
e-mail history or 40GB of messages (which ever is less).
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| Max. Number of Archived Messages | 1,000,000 | | Assuming an average size of 10k/message.
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| CPU Time Used to Scan a Message | 0.01 sec to 0.25 sec | | PerfectMail's
scanning engine sets the standard for speed.
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Technical Details¹
| Component | E4000 | Competitor | Description
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| Processor | 64-bit AMD Opteron Dual Core CPU | | AMD processors offer exceptional throughput,
64-bit performance and low power consumption.
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| Memory | 2GB DDR2 Memory | | More than enough memory to run PerfectMail, process
multiple concurrent e-mail transactions and run PM's Web Management Interface
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| Disk | 144GB Enterprise SATA | | Enterprise SATA drives offer SCSI performance and
reliability, a 5-year warranty and are exceptionally quiet.
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| RAID Controller | Accelerated RAID | | Hardware acceleration ensures fast disk access
with no waiting or queuing.
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| RAID Level | RAID-1 | | Hardware RAID-1 protection provides
enhanced speed and ensures continued operation in the event of a disk failure.
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| Hot Spare | Yes | | A hot-spare drive means that your array rebuilds immediately in
the event of a disk failure.
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| Hot Swap Disks | Yes | | Failed drives can be hot plugged for no down time
administration.
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| Disk Speed | 10,000rpm | | Fast disks speed filtering, boost query
speeds.
e-mail archiving and longer log retention.
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| NIC | 100/1000mb | | More than sufficient speed to handle any anticipated e-mail
volume
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| Chassis | 1U Rackmount | | Occupies just 1U of space in
your standard width 2 post or 4 post rack
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| Power Supply | 400 watts | | More than sufficient power for the appliance
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| Cooling | 6 fans | | CPU fan, 4 chassis fans and 2 power supply fan ensure sufficient
cooling.
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| Special Environment | not needed | | The E4000 will work in a standard
office environment. However a server room is recommended due to fan noise.
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Software Details
| Component | E4000 | Competitor | Description
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| Operating System | Hardened Linux | | We install a custom Linux release that has
been streamlined for performance and hardened for maximum security.
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| Mail Transport Agent | Sendmail | | We built PerfectMail on top of the most widely
used MTA on the Internet. Estimates are Sendmail carries over 70% of all Internet traffic.
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| Antispam | PerfectMail | | PerfectMail was programmed from scratch to provide the
fastest, most accurate and most secure e-mail filtering technology available. PerfectMail was
programmed in C so it is up to 100 times faster than interpreted solutions such as
SpamAssassin.
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| Antivirus | ClamAV | | ClamAV provides fast, accurate and effective antivirus and
anti-Phishing protection.
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| E-mail Archive | PerfectMail | | PerfectMail includes a built-in e-mail
archive at no additional charge.
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¹ Hardware, software and licensing specifications an configuration subject to change without
notice.
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