3 Reasons Why You Should Choose UTMs Over Separate Security Products

Small business network administrators need a practical plan to provide comprehensive security against today's sophisticated threats; and they need to do this with limited budget and time resource. UTM present the means to secure today's small networks and stay ahead of sophisticated Web 2.0 type threats in a single, consolidated multi-layered security solution that is it easy to afford, deploy and maintain. Apart from firewall and IPS, UTM provide gateway Antivirus and Web filtering which are the most widely used and the most important feature for an SMB organization. UTM also offers VPN connectivity with remote offices to securely transfer data between them.

Rather than spending vast sums of money and time building distinct security architectures for each service offering (managed firewall, managed IPS, managed AV etc.), the use of centralized UTM architecture is a near perfect method for dramatically reducing capital and operating costs, as well as providing the most flexible services possible to customers.

UTM is the right answer for an SMB. The appliance provides multiple functions on a single platform. It is also cheaper than buying individual security appliances and trying to make them work together. Owning multiple point solutions and maintaining them is a tedious task for SMB organizations. UTM provides an overall solution that can be maintained and monitored within a single console without compromising on security and at the same time bringing down the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). UTM provide easy configuration of multiple technologies along with lower renewal rates when compared to point solutions.