Sophos announced Wednesday that it has acquired Intel-backed Capsule8 to help expand detection and response solutions for underprotected and underserved server and cloud environments running Linux systems.
New York-based Capsule8 drives development of Linux security, which has become the dominant operating system for on-premise and cloud workloads, especially those used for high-scale workloads, production infrastructure and storing critical business data.
“Capsule8 provides very advanced Linux protection,” Dan Schiappa, chief product officer for Sophos, told CRN USA. “That’s an area that’s pretty weak in the industry, which is one of the reasons why we’re excited about the acquisition. That s an entry point. Sophos already protects more than two million servers for over 85,000 customers worldwide, and the Sophos server security business is growing at more than 20 percent per year.”
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