Wheatland School District (WSD) encompasses four K-12 schools in the State of California, with a network of over 800 computers. After persistent problems with its antivirus product, WSD started testing alternative solutions. Sophos Anti-Virus was chosen for its strong performance in malware detection and ease of management, which has enabled significant cost savings.
"Excellent performance, an easy-to-use interface, and pain-free installation
— the choice to go with Sophos Anti-Virus was an easy one."
Patrick Matthews, IT Director, Wheatland School District
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Wheatland School District (WSD) encompasses four K-12 schools in the State of California, with a network of over 800 computers. After persistent problems with its anti-virus product, WSD started testing alternative solutions. Sophos Anti-Virus was chosen for its high performance in malware detection and ease of management, which has enabled significant cost savings. Download now
Fact file
| Sector: |
K-12 education |
| Location: |
Yuba County, California |
| Number of users: |
800+ |
| Platforms: |
Linux
Windows 2003 Server
Windows XP
Windows 95/98/Me |
| Solutions: |
Sophos Anti-Virus, part of Endpoint Security and Control
Sophos Professional Services (Sophos Endpoint Implementation) |
Business challenge
- WSD experienced major disruption problems with its existing Symantec antivirus solution following an upgrade.
- The license came up for renewal shortly afterward with a significant price increase, prompting WSD to seek another solution.
Technology solution
- Products from Sophos and Trend Micro were evaluated by the IT team.
- Sophos Anti-Virus stood out because of the simplicity of management through Sophos Enterprise Console, which enabled easy, centralized roll-out and administration.
- WSD ensured a smooth install process by using Sophos Endpoint Implementation, a service package from Sophos Professional Services.
Business results
- Sophos Anti-Virus has created significant cost savings in license fees, estimated by WSD at a minimum of $15,000 over the 45 months of the license.
- WSD was particularly impressed with the ease of management of Sophos Anti-Virus, and its smooth integration with WSD's email filter solution.