Case study: Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes Film Festival is the third largest worldwide media events after the Olympic Games and the football World Cup. Since 2003, the festival has relied on Sophos Anti-Virus (part of Endpoint Security and Control) to protect its network of 300 desktops and 6 monitoring servers against possible virus attacks.
“Sophos's exceptional support really appealed to us. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, their experts are on-hand to answer our calls, ready to solve any problems. This level of responsiveness is invaluable for us!”
Cédric Lemoigne, IT Director
Fact file
| Sector | Events |
|---|---|
| Location | France |
| Environment | More than 300 desktops using 6 servers |
| Solution | Sophos Anti-Virus, part of Endpoint Security and Control |
Business challenge
- Two 'hot' virus alerts in recent years made the festival organizers very aware of the need to get a powerful and reliable anti-virus solution with central and remote deployment and administration.
Technology solution
- Sophos Anti-Virus was chosen because of ease of remote deployment and central administration of the software on the desktops.
- Sophos's suite of administration tools allow the festival's IT department to monitor the desktops continuously to ensure continuous protection, regardless of who the user is.
- Protection is automatically updated several times a day with Sophos's latest virus identities, even on mobile or remote machines that are not continuously linked to the network.
Business results
- The knowledge that the festival won't suffer the chaos caused by another serious virus attack, and Sophos's inclusive 24/7 support, is invaluable to the organizers. They also expect to increase the number of core mail servers and possibly add virtual domain support in the future.
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