Symantec Web Gateway is a web security gateway appliance that protects organizations against web threats, including malicious URLs, spyware, botnets, viruses, and other types of malware, and provides controls for web and application use. Backed by the Symantec global intelligence network, the Symantec Web Gateway is built on a scalable platform that quickly and simultaneously scans for malware and inappropriate web content, ensuring that organizations can maintain critical up-time and employee productivity that can suffer when organizations come under attack.Symantec Web Gateway is built on a real-time inspection engine that scans traffic on-the-fly, without the delays associated with proxy-based architectures. On top of this real-time engine, Symantec Web Gateway adds multi-layer defenses to block inappropriate or malicious websites, active content, applications file downloads, "phone home" traffic, and attacks.SYMANTEC BUYING PROGRAMS: ACADEMICSymantec Buying Programs are designed to streamline the purchase of Symantec security and availability software as well as support and maintenance services. Aligned to a variety of business requirements, Symantec Buying Programs offer enterprise customers the ability to earn greater discounts and to effectively track and manage software licenses.The Symantec Academic Buying Program helps streamline the way authorized academic institutions and charities throughout the world purchase Symantec software products. There are no signed contracts, and the requirements to participate are minimal. In most instances, the program enables procurement with a single purchase order, with products delivered in a single shipment and on a single invoice. Customers earn eligibility for discounts and can consolidate their buying power (with a minimal number of licenses) within any given transaction.To procure software products through the Symantec Academic Program, customers simply purchase a media pack and the number of licenses they need from a Symantec partner. Customers will then receive a license certificate that confirms their purchase and the terms and conditions for using the software. There's no need for a signed contract or legal review.ESSENTIAL SUPPORT SERVICESSymantec Essential Support Services are the best option for most enterprises offering: fast response times and 24x7x365 access to Symantec's team of experts; access to innovative support technology; one-stop interoperability support; and 24x7x365 access to the latest software updates and patches available any time from any location.Symantec Essential Support Services help manage a holistic IT risk management program and allows to achieve uptime goals, protect network, storage, server, and client systems so the information is safe, secure, and always available.