Cloudmark Supports IBM BladeCenter

BARCELONA -- Cloudmark,Inc., the global leader in carrier-grade messaging security, today announcedan integrated messaging security platform for telecom service providersbased on IBM's BladeCenter systems to help keep next-generation mobile andfixed-line messaging infrastructures and pipes "clean" of malicious traffic.

Cloudmark has optimized its Cloudmark Authority and Cloudmark Gateway towork seamlessly with the high-performance IBM BladeCenter family ofproducts. When deployed together, Cloudmark's messaging anti-abusetechnologies with IBM BladeCenter systems offer service providers thebenefits of unparalleled filtering accuracy, high message throughput andsimplified management.

Synacor, that offers a wide range of value-added solutions for ISPs,including white label portals, premium online content and e-mailcollaboration suites, deployed Cloudmark Gateway, a high-performance edgemail transfer agent (MTA), integrated with IBM servers to improve filteringperformance and protection against spam, phishing and viruses for itsdemanding service provider customers.

"The combined power of Cloudmark's messaging security technologies withIBM's BladeCenter family delivers the advanced network security andscalability critical for the applications we offer and the telecom operatorswe serve," said George Chamoun, senior vice president of client services andco-founder of Synacor. "With this solution, Synacor is able to deliverenhanced messaging capabilities and improved e-mail service quality whileenjoying overall enhanced utilization of our messaging infrastructure."

Cloudmark Inc.