Yet another component which is not available in the earlier versions of Microsoft Small Business Server package, Microsoft Forefront Security for Microsoft Exchange Server helps protect e-mail from viruses, worms, and spam. Forefront integrates various antivirus engines for layered protection against the latest e-mail-based threats.
The Forefront Online Protection component in the Small Business Server 2008 version includes the following features:
o Forefront Online Security for Small Business Server helps enforce policies set up to comply with corporate policies on e-mail usage and with government regulations.
o Forefront Security removes spam and viruses from e-mail. It includes the finest anti-malware which provide 38 times faster detection than any other detection system.
o Forefront Security’s anti-spam solution is deeply integrated with Exchange which provides a foolproof spam-free solution.
o ForeFront Security Component in the Windows Small Business Server has deeper integration with Microsoft technologies and infrastructure, such as SCOM and PowerShell.
o It has new user interface and easy-to-use console that allows administrators to rapidly identify and respond to security threats.
o It helps the administrators to have an insight in their e-mail environment by using the real time reporting and the Message Trace tool.
o Forefront Online Protection ensures that no e-mail is lost or bounced and it automatically queues up e-mail for up to five days, attempting to deliver the e-mail every 20 minutes.
Without doubt, Forefront Security component is a must have feature if you are using Small Business Server hosting package at your organization. Right?