According to Trend Micro, Worry-Free Business Security 5.1, a single, all-in-one system, protects businesses running the new windows essential server: Microsoft Small Business Server 2008; and Microsoft Essential Business Server 2008. It also protects Microsoft Exchange 2007 on Windows Server 2008 users. With Worry-Free Business Security 5.1, viruses, spyware, spam and emerging Web threats are blocked before they reach a company’s network.

Supported by the Trend Micro smart protection network, a next-generation cloud-client content security infrastructure designed to protect customers from web threats, Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security 5.1 offers small and medium sized businesses safer, smarter and simpler security to protect themselves from the dramatic increase in cyber crime and web threats.

Frank Mong, vice president of marketing for small and medium business unit at Trend Micro, said: We’re excited that the new version of Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security solutions provides safer, smarter, and simpler security for customers and channel partners running the latest windows essential server solutions. With Worry-Free Business Security solutions, businesses with limited IT resources have the ability to secure their latest windows essential business server or small business server infrastructure, data, and other IT assets with the same level of protection used by larger enterprises, but without the complexity.

Eric Kidd, general manager of Windows Server division at Microsoft, said: Microsoft is pleased to support Trend Micro in offering web threat protection that businesses need to remain competitive. The combination of Trend Micro Worry-Free Security 5.1 and Microsoft’s Windows Essential Server Solutions provides our mutual small and midsize business customers with a secure platform for their diverse computing needs.