When choosing an endpoint security product it is important for you to choose a vendor with more than just strong protection. Accuracy and performance also play critical roles in ensuring an organization is getting the most out of their endpoint solution. Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition (SEP SBE) beats competitors, Sophos and Kaspersky, in these metrics.
According the latest Dennis Technology Labs Small Business AV Protection Report (December 2014), Symantec received a AAA rating while Sophos Anti-Virus Business received a rating of AA. Dennis Labs gives SEP SBE a total accuracy rating of 100% while Sophos received a 94% accuracy rating score.
In addition to being effective, endpoint security needs to avoid slowing down machines. According to a PassMark Software comparison of performance, conducted in July 2014, SEP SBE uses far less memory (RAM) when idle. The amounts were 83.1 MB for Symantec as compared to 103.2 MB for Kaspersky and 197 MB for Sophos. Furthermore, Symantec takes less than half the time to copy, move and delete sets of sample files while the endpoint solution is running in the background. Facilitating productivity is important for any organization, because let’s face it, time is money.
Passmark Software also presented a total cumulative score using 17 performance metrics across six security vendors. Symantec obtained the highest cumulative score of 66 out of 70. Sophos was ranked fourth out of the six (with a score of 59) and Kaspersky ranked sixth out of six (with a score of 41).
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