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Managed Systems ''Untangles'' the IT Challenge of NYC Small and Mid-Sized Businesses
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-March 13, 2008 - Managed Systems, Inc., delivering proven technology solutions to New York's small and mid-sized businesses, today announced it has integrated Untangle's security technologies to its world-class managed services offering. Untangle, the pioneer in open source network gateway platforms, simplifies the issue many small-to-mid size businesses face—an overwhelming amount of hardware and software options for security—by offering a single, comprehensive security package for clients.
Managed Systems will use Untangle's commercial-grade open source solution as a critical part of its network security package, ensuring that SMBs enjoy a high level of service when it comes to protecting their important business information. The Untangle Platform will be used to block spam, spyware, viruses, adware and unwanted communication such as peer-to-peer, file sharing and instant messaging on the network.
"Our clients cannot afford network downtime from security attacks," said Kevin Hart, CEO of Managed Systems. "By partnering with Untangle, we have integrated yet another layer of protection, providing a secure, robust and reliable IT environment for our clients. This integration will allow our customers to benefit from an even greater improvement in uptime, productivity and overall performance."
According to a major industry analyst report, the top three security challenges for SMBs include lack of budget, lack of in-house skills and workload issues. By offering a highly secure, outsourced IT environment, Managed Systems allows companies to simplify their IT infrastructure, become more productive by focusing efforts on revenue-producing activities, while lowering their overall IT costs by 25 to 40 percent.
"With thousands of SMB customers, we truly understand the challenges these businesses face and have addressed these concerns by offering an easy-to-use, affordable security solution," said Bob Walters, president and CEO of Untangle. "Managed Systems is an ideal partner for us since the company has proven IT expertise, is a leader in the services market and is committed to driving results for customers."
About Untangle
Untangle was founded with the vision of untangling the complexities of technology, initially targeting network security and control for small and mid-size businesses. The company follows Open Source development practices to create better code and make it widely available. The Untangle Gateway Platform, the world's first commercial-grade open source solution for blocking spam, spyware, viruses, adware and unwanted content on the network, provides a free and better alternative to costly, inflexible proprietary appliances. Untangle's applications are currently being used in thousands of businesses in a variety of industries, including financial services, real estate, education, bio-science, and professional services. Untangle is located in San Mateo, California. For more information, visit www.untangle.com or call (866) 233-2296.
About Managed Systems
Managed Systems delivers proven technology solutions to New York's small and mid-sized businesses, giving entrepreneurs the time to focus on what they do best: Run their companies. Using Managed Systems, business owners can get control over their technology and related infrastructure costs, simplify the management and maintenance of their mission-critical technologies and make themselves and their business more productive and profitable. For more information, go to www.managed-systems.com.
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