Enterprise Edition 4.0

SPS EE 4.0 Getting Started Guide Nov. 2012
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SPS Component
Description
Benefit
services for end-users.
IT Analytics for
Symantec™
Endpoint
Protection
IT Analytics software enables users to maximize
the value of the data that resides within the
Symantec Management Platform by
incorporating multidimensional analysis and
robust graphical reporting features.
Allows users to explore the Symantec
Configuration Management Database without
advanced knowledge of databases or third-party
reporting tools, empowering them to ask and
answer their own questions quickly, easily, and
effectively.
■ Cube Reporting allows the user to build a report or
graph from scratch by dragging and dropping selection
criteria to discover and exploit information that might
otherwise be missed.
■ Key performance indicators (KPIs) allow the
management team to set specific performance criteria
based upon any of the cube values and monitor progress
daily.
■ Agent Population Dashboard provides a graphical
breakdown of all the Symantec agents installed in the
enterprise to view the breadth of agent coverage and the
types of agents that are reporting back to the
management servers.
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■ Event Monitoring console captures specific operational
events and consolidate them into a single tool for better
monitoring and management of the infrastructure to
provide a high-level graphical view of the environment
and trends.
Workflow
Symantec Workflow is a graphical .NET
application development tool that provides
advanced logic and workflow to the Symantec
Management Platform and the solutions that
integrate with the platform. You can use it to edit
and implement pre-built workflows or build your
own workflows.
Workflow can be used to create an application
that may or may not require human interaction.
You can also design your applications to
communicate with disparate technologies. The
applications that you design can create human
interaction through a variety of user interfaces.
You can create human interaction through email,
Web forms, handheld devices, or a task list.
■ Breaks down complexity of automation
■ Integrates across Symantec™ products
■ Builds on existing systems
■ Deliver automation quickly – no coding
■ Automate many IT and business tasks
■ Find inefficiencies and bottlenecks
■ Easy to use, easy to change workflows
■ Enforces the process
SYMANTEC PROTECTION SUITE 4.0 ENTERPRISE EDITION REFERENCE ARCHITECTURE
When fully deployed, Symantec Protection Suite Enterprise Edition provides coverage across multiple attack vectors
in the network, including web (via Symantec Web Gateway), email for both Exchange and Domino (via Symantec
Messaging Gateway and Symantec Mail Security), and endpoints (via Symantec Endpoint Protection, Symantec