Bitdefender GravityZone Security for Storage Co-Term EDU
Bitdefender GravityZone Security for Storage provides essential protection for your organization's data repositories, ensuring continuous security and operational integrity.
- Extended Protection: Coverage for your storage systems against evolving threats.
- Co-Termed Licensing: Aligns your security subscription with existing Bitdefender agreements for simplified management.
- Educational Focus: Tailored security solutions designed for the unique needs of educational institutions.
- Data Integrity: Safeguards critical files and sensitive information stored within your network.
Product Overview
Product Overview
Bitdefender GravityZone Security for Storage is a specialized cybersecurity solution designed to protect file servers and storage devices from malware and advanced threats. It offers real-time scanning and threat detection specifically optimized for storage environments, ensuring the integrity and availability of your critical business data.
This solution is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in educational institutions of all sizes, from K-12 districts to universities. It integrates with existing Bitdefender GravityZone deployments, providing a unified security posture for endpoints, servers, and now, storage infrastructure.
- Advanced Threat Prevention: Detects and blocks malware, ransomware, and zero-day exploits targeting file shares.
- Optimized Performance: Minimal impact on storage system performance during scans and operations.
- Centralized Management: Managed through the Bitdefender GravityZone console for unified policy enforcement and reporting.
- Co-Termed Licensing: Simplifies renewal and management by aligning with your existing Bitdefender contract.
- Educational Licensing: Special pricing and terms available for qualifying educational institutions.
Secure your educational institution's valuable data with Bitdefender GravityZone Security for Storage, offering enterprise-grade protection without the enterprise overhead.
What This Solves
Enable teams to protect critical research data
Enable teams to safeguard sensitive research data and intellectual property stored on shared network drives and servers. This protection prevents data corruption or exfiltration by ransomware and other advanced threats.
network file servers, shared storage devices, data repositories, endpoint security integration
Streamline security for educational data storage
Streamline the security management of student records, administrative files, and digital learning resources. Centralized console management ensures consistent policy application across all storage assets.
centralized IT management, cloud-connected infrastructure, on-premises servers, subscription-based software
Automate threat detection on file servers
Automate the detection and blocking of malware and ransomware attempting to infect file servers and NAS devices. Real-time scanning minimizes the window of vulnerability for critical institutional data.
real-time threat scanning, automated response, server security, network-attached storage
Key Features
Real-time file scanning
Detects and blocks malware, ransomware, and other threats as files are accessed or modified on storage devices.
Optimized for storage performance
Minimizes impact on storage system performance, ensuring business operations continue without interruption.
Centralized GravityZone console management
Provides unified visibility, policy control, and reporting for all protected storage assets alongside other security layers.
Co-termed licensing
Simplifies contract management and renewals by aligning the security subscription with your existing Bitdefender agreements.
Educational licensing
Offers specialized pricing and terms designed to meet the budget and security needs of educational institutions.
Industry Applications
Education & Research
Educational institutions handle vast amounts of sensitive student and research data, making robust protection against ransomware and data breaches critical for compliance and operational continuity.
Government & Public Sector
Public sector organizations manage citizen data and critical infrastructure information, requiring stringent security measures to prevent disruption and maintain public trust.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers must protect sensitive patient health information (PHI) and research data, adhering to strict regulations like HIPAA, which mandates strong security for data at rest.
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions and insurance companies handle highly sensitive financial and personal data, facing rigorous compliance requirements and a high threat of targeted attacks.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of storage does Bitdefender GravityZone Security for Storage protect?
This solution is designed to protect network-attached storage (NAS) devices and Windows/Linux file servers. It focuses on securing the shared file repositories where critical data resides.
How does this integrate with my existing Bitdefender deployment?
It integrates directly into the Bitdefender GravityZone console, allowing you to manage protection for your storage alongside your endpoints and servers from a single pane of glass.
Is this product suitable for on-premises or cloud storage?
The primary focus is on on-premises file servers and NAS devices. For cloud storage, specific cloud-native security solutions may be more appropriate, though this can protect hybrid environments where data is accessed from on-premises servers.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
Low — self-service
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.