
Streamline security for Hyper-V and Microsoft Azure via one unified, hybrid cloud security platform
Vendor
Acronis
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Overview
Acronis Cloud Security is a unified security platform designed to safeguard hybrid cloud environments, including Microsoft Azure and Hyper-V. It provides a comprehensive suite of features, such as agentless antivirus scans, virtual firewalls, and intrusion detection systems, enabling businesses to efficiently manage and secure their virtual environments. With role-based access control, anomaly detection powered by machine learning, and automatic protection for new virtual machines, Acronis ensures robust, scalable, and user-friendly cloud security. Its streamlined interface supports multi-version cloud management, ensuring seamless operations across different server and cloud setups.
Features and Capabilities
- Agentless Antivirus Scans: Network-layer antivirus scanning without affecting virtual machine (VM) performance.
- Role-Based Access Control (RBAC): Granular user and tenant management for secure resource allocation.
- Virtual Firewall: Controls inbound, outbound, and VM-to-VM traffic with preemptive packet inspection.
- Audit Logs: Comprehensive logging of events, traffic, and user actions for compliance and easy audits.
- Multi-Version Cloud Support: Manages multiple Hyper-V versions and Azure environments through one console.
- Intuitive Interface: Simplified GUI with built-in firewall templates for quick configuration.
- Changed Block Tracking (CBT): Speeds up scans by focusing on modified data blocks, making processes up to 70 times faster.
- Intrusion Detection System (IDS): Identifies cyberattacks and alerts in real-time.
- Anomaly Analytics: Uses machine learning to detect unusual resource usage against historical baselines.
- Automatic Protection: Applies security settings immediately upon VM creation and grouping.
- Virtualization Security: Integrated network monitoring and remote management eliminate the need for VPNs or complex solutions.