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PerfectMail Virtual Machines
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PerfectMail Virtual Machines are prebuilt, ready to deploy virtual machines for
VMware™ ESX 2.5 and 3.0.x,
VMware Server,
VMware Workstation 5 and 6, and
VMware Player.
PerfectMail Virtual Machines are ideal for
organizations who have committed to virtualization and who want to leverage that investment
by choosing VMware ready security solutions.
The entire virtual machine is ready for deployment and includes our standard configuration with
VMware Tools pre-installed and configured.
You get effective, consistent antispam and antivirus protection. You also get the the
tools you need to manage, monitor and review e-mail use.
This makes the PerfectMail PMSoftware ideal for businesses, charities, non-profits, schools and
other organizations who want enterprise class antispam protection with the lowest total cost of
ownership.
PerfectMail Virtual Machine licenses start at just
$479.95 for a 25-users. And, you can deploy your PerfectMail Virtual Machine at your Disaster Recovery site at
no additional charge!
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PerfectMail Virtual Machines - Features
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Virtual Hardware
| Feature | PerfectMail VMs | Competitor | Description
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Number of Virtual CPUs | 1 for 5,000+ Users | | One virtual CPU is more than
sufficient to protect 5,000+ users
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| VSMP Capable | Yes | | PerfectMail VMs can support 2 Virtual CPUs
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| RAM | 512MB to 2GB | | 512MB is sufficient for 1,000 users. Add RAM up to
2GB for additional users.
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| Disk Storage | 10GB to 35GB | | Increase virtual disk storage to extend the
life or PerfectMail's e-mail archive.
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| VMware Tools | Pre-Installed | | Improves performance and reduces resource
demands.
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| VMotion™ Compatible | Yes | | Hot migrate to ensure maximum uptime
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| DRS & HA Compatible | Yes | | Fully compatible with the most advanced
features of Virtual Infrastructure 3.0.x
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Licensing
| Feature | PerfectMail on DVD | Competitor | Description
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| User License | Up to 5,000+ Users | |
Easily protect up to 5,000+ users, e-mail aliases or generic e-mail accounts on a single server.
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| Domain License | Up to 5,000 Domains | |
No additional per-domain licenses. Protect up to 5,000 domains with no additional per-domain license fees.
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| Antivirus License | Unlimited Antivirus | |
PerfectMail uses the best of class
ClamAV engine to detect and block viruses.
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| Mail Servers | Up to 5,000 Mail Servers | | You can have unique mail servers for each
domain.
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| E-mail Archive | Included | | Built in E-mail Archive provided at no additional cost.
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| Maintenance | Optional for Year 2 & 3 | | Low cost maintenance options ensure your product and software remains protected and effective.
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Capacity
| Feature | PerfectMail on DVD | Competitor | Description
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| Recommended Users | Up to 5,000+ Users | | Easily supports up to 5,000+ users.
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| Archive Size | Up to 90 days | | E-mail activity history retained for up to 3 months depending on the
volume of messages handled.
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Max. Messages Per Hour | 50,000+ | | PerfectMail servers in the
field routinely handle well in excess of 50,000+ connections per hour.
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Max. Messages Per Day | 2,500,000+ | | In actual customer use,
PerfectMail routinely handles over 2,500,000 messages per day with no sign of stress or delay.
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Effectiveness
| Feature | PerfectMail on DVD | Competitor | Description
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| Accuracy | 99.9+% | | Machines in the field routinely deliver well in excess of 99.9% accuracy.
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| Speed | 50,000+ messages/hr | | PerfectMail easily handles spikes in
traffic caused by high volume spamming, e-mail blasts, etc.
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| False Positives | < 1:100,000 | | Customers report false positives below one unwanted reject per 100,000
connections.
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| Uncertainty | < 2% | | PerfectMail typically tags less than 2% of all messages. On many machines the tag
rate is below 0.5%.
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| Traffic Reduction | > 75% | | Customers using PerfectMail routinely
report 75-95+% reduction in the amount of load placed on their e-mail server.
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| Industrial Spam Blocked | Yes | | PerfectMail is very effective at blocking unwanted messages from
industrial (high-volume) spam networks.
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| Infected PC Spam Blocked | Yes | | PerfectMail identifies and blocks unwanted messages from infected PCs.
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| Image Spam Blocked | Yes | | PerfectMail includes an OCR image spam test to block image spam.
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| Desktop Software Needed | No | | PerfectMail is transparent to end users.
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| Server Software Needed | No | | PerfectMail is transparent to protected mail servers.
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| Self Training | Yes | | PerfectMail quickly learns to recognize
your protected users, their peers, valid SMTP hosts, etc. Consequently Black listing and White listing
is (common in other products) is usually not unnecessary.
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Security
| Feature | PerfectMail on DVD | Competitor | Description
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| False Positives | < 1:100,000 | | Automatic recognition of legitimate mail peers means effectively no false positives.
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| Antivirus | Inbound & Outbound | | Full inbound and outbound antivirus protection for best protection.
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| Phishing Protection | Yes | | Safely removes most fraudulent Phishing messages.
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| Virus Signature Updates | 10 minutes | | Virus signatures are checked every 10 minutes and updated automatically. Manual checking is also available for zero-hour attacks.
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| Dangerous Attachments | Blocked | | Administrator customizable list of
dangerous file attachments by file extension including .com, .bat, .vbs, etc.
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| Built in Firewall | Yes | | Built in firewall means that you can safely deploy PerfectMail on the Internet. Three options are available for unwanted connections; Reject, Drop and Tarpit.
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Management
| Feature | PerfectMail on DVD | Competitor | Description
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| E-mail Archive | Included | | Fully functional e-mail archive is
included with PerfectMail.
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| E-mail Archive Query By | Time, Domain, User or Peer | | Our E-mail
Archive can be easily queried by date & time, user, domain, peer or any combination of the
above.
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| E-mail Message Review | Yes, By Privileged User | | Full e-mail message review and resend capability makes Quarantines unnecessary and facilitates e-mail audit and compliance checks.
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| Management Interface | Web Based | | Simple to use Web based administrator interface with privilege levels for Help Desk, Compliance and Administrator use.
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| Administrator Interface | Web | | All configuration, management and
log review is handled through a simple web interface.
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| Operator Interface | Web | | All operational activity (start, stop
& restart any service, monitor performance, etc.) performed through a simple web interface.
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| Log Files | Full | | Full access to maillog.
Also available; Reject, Accept, Tag, Virus, RBL and other logs.
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| Trouble shooting | 1st Level Help Desk | | First level help desk solves most problems with just a few mouse clicks
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| Desktop Software Required | No | | PerfectMail requires no user agents.
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| Mail Server Software Required | No | | PerfectMail does not install any
software on your mail server.
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| User Involvement | Not Necessary | | PerfectMail learns and adapts to e-mail
threats without user involvement. This saves time and reduces support calls.
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| Setup Time | 15-30 minutes | | PerfectMail appliances can be configured and in service in less than 30 minutes.
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| Administrator Time | 30 min per week | | PerfectMail requires very little
maintenance. Administrators typically spend between 15-30 minutes per week administering PerfectMail.
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| E-Mail Architecture | Any SMTP Mail Server | | Easily fits within most standard e-mail architectures.
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| Compatibility | Any SMTP Mail Server | | PerfectMail can protect any
SMTP compliant mail server including MS™ Exchange, Lotus™ Domino, Novell™ GroupWise,
SendMail™, QMail, Exim, Communigate Pro, Scalix, etc.
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