Smart Protection Sources Compared Parent topic

The following table highlights the differences between Smart Protection Network and Smart Protection Server.

Smart Protection Sources Compared

Basis of Comparison
Smart Protection Server
Trend Micro Smart Protection Network
Purpose
Designed and intended to localize smart protection services to the corporate network to optimize efficiency
A globally scaled, Internet-based infrastructure that provides smart protection services to clients who do not have immediate access to their corporate network
Administration
 IMSVA administrators install and manage these smart protection sources
Trend Micro maintains this source
Pattern update source
Trend Micro ActiveUpdate server
Trend Micro ActiveUpdate server
Client connection protocols
HTTP and HTTPS
HTTPS