Sophos acquires network security solutions provider Astaro for an undisclosed sum, saying the purchase will help it deliver its "vision of providing complete security without complexity".
Astaro is the world's 4th largest dedicated unified threat management (UTM) provider, with over 56000 installations in around 60 countries and a significant EMEA presence.
The companies say their combination should offer partners a differentiated range of security solutions and services deployable anywhere in any way-- software, virtual, appliance-- via cloud services platform backed by Sophos' security updates.