Tata launches global virtual proxy service

Tata Communications has launched its Virtual Proxy (vProxy) managed
security service in partnership with Zscaler, the industry’s first
multi-tenant SaaS security provider.

Delivered over a cloud-based infrastructure, vProxy is already
resonating well with organizations looking to leverage a one-stop,
secure web security system for protection across the enterprise.

The vProxy managed service shortens the time and reduces the expense
associated with enabling proxy services, and provides a solution that
works for all users – both on-net and off-net. As a SaaS offering,
vProxy delivers the necessary capacity and scalability that IT
decision-makers need without the burden or expense of on-site
equipment.

“Tata Communications’ managed security services are designed to
provide day-to-day security management and monitoring better, faster,
and at lower cost than the enterprise can achieve through its own
internal efforts. Our new vProxy service expands the list of
capabilities that we can deliver to simplify and improve our
customers’ security operations,” said David Wirt, Senior Vice
President and Global Head of Managed Services, Tata Communications.
While typical proxy offerings route internet connections on behalf of
users and apply policies to the inbound and outbound traffic, they can
be very costly to implement because of the expense of the underlying
platforms that customers must purchase. The vProxy service provides
filtering for viruses, malware, and URLs, as well as providing
capabilities for enforcing policies to inbound and outbound traffic
without the need for customers to purchase a costly foundation
platform.