CA kicks off 2006 Protection Suites Channel Roadshow across 8 cities

The Roadshow, which kicked off in Beirut on 6 March 2006 and runs through May 2006, was held in Dubai today and attended by over 100 professionals from CA's UAE Channel network. The Roadshow focuses on the latest CA Protection Suites r2.0 for SMB customers, providing channel partners with interactive demonstrations on the suite's functionality and key benefits.

"CA Protection Suites r20 is a fully integrated solution with a 'single install' and a 'single console' for the server as well as the desktop," said Stuart Kerr, CA country manager for the Gulf during the ceremony that took place in the Shangri-La hotel yesterday. "These suites are designed to meet the unique needs of small and medium-sized businesses in a simplified manner without the complications of going through multi installation process software."

CA is also launching its Integrated Threat Management r8 (ITMr8) security solution which provides comprehensive, scalable protection against malware, spyware, rootkits, blended threats, and other forms of malicious code across the organization - enabling customers to effectively minimize risk and downtime while reducing security workloads.

CA's ITMr8 security solution enables customers to effectively minimize risk and downtime while reducing security workloads by unifying new versions of CA eTrust PestPatrol Anti-Spyware Corporate Edition and CA eTrust Antivirus through a centralized web-based console that enables administrators and resolve threats from anywhere on the network. CA's ITMr8 allows a single administrator to manage an entire network supporting thousands of users, reducing operational costs and fully safeguarding critical systems.

"With new virus and spyware threats emerging constantly, it is important for regional SMBs to deploy simplified, cost-effective solutions to protect their networks and their mission-critical data. The CA Protection Suites Channel Roadshow will help over 300 channel partners across the region gain insight on the latest security offering from CA so that they can help SMBs protect their businesses," added Kerr.