Trend Micro Server Protect File Server Antivirus Software

Trend Server Protect works closely with core Microsoft technologies to protect enterprise-level networks supporting Windows Server 2003. It performs kernel-level scanning for viruses and malicious code via Microsoft APIs to minimize performance degradation, and uses a multi-threaded scan engine to enhance the speed of scanning files and minimize the impact to the server.

ServerProtect displays the virus and system events of servers in a central log file, which can be exported to other applications for further analysis. ServerProtect notifies predefined recipients of virus outbreaks and program events. Administrators can send notifications in multiple ways - via message box, pager, printer, Internet email, SNMP trap, or Windows event log.

ServerProtect employs a three-tier architecture: the Management Console, the Information Server, and the Normal Server. A Normal Server can be any server on the network on which ServerProtect is installed—for example, a file server or FTP server. The Management Console is used to configure dedicated Information Servers, which then control the Normal Servers.

ServerProtect can be configured to download virus pattern files and scan engine updates automatically and then distribute them to designated servers. It uses an incremental update mechanism so that the designated servers only download the new virus pattern files that have been added since the last version, saving download time and preserving network bandwidth.