Bitdefender GravityZone Security for Storage
Bitdefender GravityZone Security for Storage provides advanced threat protection for your organization's storage infrastructure over a 3-year term.
- Extended Coverage: Enjoy 3 years of continuous security for your storage systems.
- Advanced Threat Detection: Proactively identifies and neutralizes malware and ransomware targeting storage.
- Performance Optimization: Minimizes impact on storage performance while delivering robust security.
- Educational Licensing: Special pricing designed for educational institutions.
Product Overview
Product Overview
Bitdefender GravityZone Security for Storage is a specialized cybersecurity solution designed to protect file servers and storage devices from advanced threats. It offers real-time scanning and threat analysis specifically optimized for storage environments, ensuring data integrity and availability.
This solution is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in educational institutions managing significant data volumes. It integrates into existing infrastructure to provide a critical layer of defense without compromising storage performance or accessibility.
- Dedicated Storage Protection: Security engine tuned for file servers and NAS devices.
- Real-time Threat Scanning: Detects and blocks malware, ransomware, and zero-day exploits.
- Performance Optimization: Minimal overhead to maintain storage read/write speeds.
- Centralized Management: Manage security policies and monitor threats from a single console.
- Educational Pricing: Cost-effective licensing for academic organizations.
Secure your educational institution's critical data with specialized storage protection designed for performance and value.
What This Solves
Enable secure file sharing and collaboration
Enable teams to share and access files on servers and NAS devices with confidence, knowing that threats are detected and neutralized in real-time. Streamline security operations by applying consistent protection policies across all storage endpoints.
on-premises file servers, network attached storage, hybrid cloud storage, centralized data repositories
Protect against ransomware attacks on data
Automate the detection and blocking of ransomware attempting to encrypt critical files stored on servers and NAS. Provide business continuity by preventing data loss and the need for costly recovery operations.
data-intensive workloads, critical business data, compliance-sensitive information, remote access file storage
Maintain storage system integrity
Support the operational stability of file servers and storage appliances by preventing malware infections that can degrade performance or cause system failures. Streamline security management with a solution designed for storage environments.
virtualized storage, physical file servers, shared storage infrastructure, business-critical applications
Key Features
Storage-optimized scanning engine
Minimizes performance impact on file servers and NAS devices, ensuring fast read/write speeds for users.
Real-time threat detection
Identifies and blocks known and unknown malware, including ransomware, before it can infect or encrypt data.
Centralized management console
Allows IT administrators to easily deploy, configure, and monitor security across all protected storage endpoints.
Low resource utilization
Operates efficiently without consuming excessive CPU or memory, preserving system resources for core storage functions.
Educational licensing
Provides cost-effective security tailored to the budget and needs of academic institutions.
Industry Applications
Education & Research
Educational institutions manage vast amounts of sensitive student and research data, requiring specialized protection for file servers and NAS to prevent breaches and ensure compliance with data privacy regulations like FERPA.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations store critical patient data (PHI) on file servers, necessitating robust security solutions that protect against ransomware and malware to maintain HIPAA compliance and ensure data availability.
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions handle sensitive customer financial data and require stringent security measures for their file storage systems to prevent data theft and comply with regulations like PCI DSS and GLBA.
Government & Public Sector
Government agencies store vast amounts of public and sensitive data, requiring secure file storage solutions to protect against cyber threats and meet strict data security mandates and compliance standards.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of storage does Bitdefender GravityZone Security for Storage protect?
This solution is designed to protect file servers (Windows, Linux) and Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices. It is optimized for protecting shared data repositories.
How does this product differ from endpoint security solutions?
Security for Storage is specifically tuned to the unique demands of file servers and NAS, focusing on scanning file access and data streams with minimal performance impact. Standard endpoint security may not be optimized for these environments.
Is this a cloud-based or on-premises solution?
While managed through the cloud-based GravityZone console, the security engine itself is installed on your file servers or NAS devices for direct protection.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
Medium — IT-assisted
Fulfillment
Digital Delivery
License keys / portal provisioning
Support Model
Zent Networks Managed
Renewal, add-license, and lifecycle management included
Subscription Terms
Cancellation
Cancel anytime — no charge on next cycle
You may cancel this subscription at any time. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period. You will not be charged for the following billing cycle. Access remains active through the end of the paid term.
Returns
Subscription licenses are non-refundable
Digital software licenses and SaaS subscriptions cannot be returned once activated or provisioned. Contact a Zent Networks account manager if you have questions before purchasing.