UTMs have, however, evolved from this to incorporate additional capabilities which can include URL filtering, spam blocking and spyware protection, as well as centralised management, monitoring, and logging capabilities.
UTMs integrate several security functions into one single appliance and this fact alone could qualify them to be 'green'. One single UTM appliance can replace up to five or six separate security appliances or servers. So a single UTM appliance saves space in the office and significantly reduces power consumption.
This reduction in the power needed is felt both in the rack and in the air conditioning necessary to cool multiple products. Indeed, in smaller organisations, it can completely remove the necessity for 24x7, year-round air conditioning.
A UTM could also be considered 'green' if it can easily upgrade to add more functionality and performance, such as solutions from companies like WatchGuard and Check Point.
These facilities would allow the UTM to grow and change with a company's needs, rather than having to be wastefully ditched when it fails to cope with a burgeoning business.
The ability to increase performance and function is particularly relevant for companies with less than 200 users, where it is often difficult to predict traffic volumes, usage patterns, or indeed numbers of users, more than a year ahead.
UTMs integrate several security functions into one single appliance and this fact alone could qualify them to be 'green'. One single UTM appliance can replace up to five or six separate security appliances or servers. So a single UTM appliance saves space in the office and significantly reduces power consumption.
This reduction in the power needed is felt both in the rack and in the air conditioning necessary to cool multiple products. Indeed, in smaller organisations, it can completely remove the necessity for 24x7, year-round air conditioning.
A UTM could also be considered 'green' if it can easily upgrade to add more functionality and performance, such as solutions from companies like WatchGuard and Check Point.
These facilities would allow the UTM to grow and change with a company's needs, rather than having to be wastefully ditched when it fails to cope with a burgeoning business.
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