Suresh, I am more interested in option 1 and would want opinion from those with experience on that.
-----Original Message----- From: Suresh Ramasubramanian <ops.li...@gmail.com> To: Alex Kamiru <nderitua...@gmail.com> Cc: nanog <nanog@nanog.org> Subject: Re: Carrier class email security recommendation Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2010 15:37:46 +0530 You have multiple options 1. Ironport / Fortinet etc gateways. [Not barracuda - hardly carrier class, enterprise grade more like it] 2. Outsource to a provider like Messagelabs or MXLogic that only handles the spam filtering, lets you host your own mailboxes 3. Outsource to one or more vendors of hosted email services - Google Apps, Microsoft BPOS, IBM Lotuslive etc your choice based on what meets your requirements. --srs (full disclosure - head, antispam @ ibm lotuslive) 2010/4/12 Alex Kamiru <nderitua...@gmail.com>: > I am in the process of sourcing for a carrier class email security > solution that will replace our current edge spam gateways based on open > source solutions. Some solutions that am currently considering are > Ironport, Fortinet Fortimail, MailFoundry and Barracuda. I'd therefore > wish to know, based on your experiences, what works for you > satisfactorily. Areas that are key for me are centralized management and > reporting, carrier class performance, per mailbox policy and quarantine, > and favourable licensing for an MSSP. I know Ironport is rated highly in > this space but I find its per user licensing is not favourable for a > MSSP.
