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Wesgar, Inc. is a supplier of precision sheet metal components, complete solutions, and value-added services to customers throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico. “We are a small shop and cost is very important to us,” explains Troy Richman, the one-person IT department for Wesgar’s operations. “Ease of use is another priority, but for security, our top area of concern was spyware. We don’t allow our shop-floor users to access the Internet, but our office personnel have unrestricted access to the Web, and spyware infections were an issue in the past.” In response, Wesgar selected Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security. 

Wesgar continually introduces new systems and a lot of its computer equipment is fairly current. As a result, Richman must secure and support multiple versions of Microsoft Windows and Windows Server software including the latest releases. The company has also introduced virtualization, with approximately 50 percent of its servers currently virtualized. When evaluating security solutions, the IT requirements included support for Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, and Hyper-V servers.

According to Richman, Trend Micro Smart Protection Network infrastructure protects the company’s mission-critical infrastructure from the latest viruses, spyware, malware, and Web threats. The next-generation cloud-client infrastructure combines sophisticated reputation technology, feedback loops, and the expertise of TrendLabs researchers to deliver real-time protection from emerging threats while minimizing the impact to performance. “The Smart Protection Network is a great idea,” says Richman. “Security products are getting bigger, and this type of cloud functionality and having Trend Micro manage part of the security solution is a great idea.”

In addition, Richman likes the ability to quickly check status of security across its site, and set up email alerts to flag any issues that require his attention. “The new dashboard, with at-a-glance status, makes it easy for me to work with Worry-Free Business Security,” he says. “I like the improvements that Trend Micro has made to the status page. The zero administration was a big selling feature for us. I’ve really been able to deploy it and forget about it. Besides checking status about once a week, I ignore it. It’s just me here in IT, so Worry-Free Business Security has been great.”