Virus Scanning
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Virus Scanning
As the spread of viruses increases, organizations are looking for solutions that can detect and
quarantine them. To address this growing issue, BlueArc is working with industry leading anti-
virus (AV) software vendors to ensure that the Titan SiliconServer integrates into an
organization’s existing AV solutions and without requiring special installations of AV software
and servers.
The Titan architecture reduces the effect of a virus because the file system is hardware-based.
This prevents viruses from attaching themselves to or deleting system files that are required for
server operation. However, viruses can still propagate and infect users’ data files that are stored
by the server. To reduce the effect that a virus may have on users’ data, BlueArc recommends
that anti-virus is configured for Titan to protect users’ data and that anti-virus software runs on
all user workstations.
Note:
Titan provides a means by which to connect with existing Virus Scan
Engines on the network. Titan does not perform any scanning of the files per
se.