Rackspace will deploy the solution to rid incoming email of worms, viruses, phishing attempts and other protocol-based vulnerabilities.

AppRiver, a supplier of business email security solutions, today announced an agreement to supply its SecureTide spam and virus detection technology to Rackspace, a provider of managed hosting services.

Under the agreement, Rackspace will deploy the solution that uses more than 60 types of filtering techniques to rid incoming email of worms, viruses, phishing attempts and other protocol-based vulnerabilities to add a critical security layer to its Managed Microsoft Exchange, the latest addition to Rackspace's comprehensive email solution portfolio.

SecureTide also provides perimeter security to protect from a myriad of attacks, including Denial of Service and Directory Harvesting, and reduces bandwidth consumption and mailbox clutter, ensuing improved efficiency and system performance for Rackspace customers, says the company.

"We are excited to be deployed as a critical element of Rackspace's newest service, rackspace is a worldwide leader in meeting the most critical needs of businesses for IT infrastructure and application availability. To be chosen as part of their Exchange Hosting is a strong endorsement of our email security technology," said Scott Cutler, Executive Vice President of AppRiver.

"Our relationship with AppRiver enables us to deliver spam and antivirus protection as an all-inclusive feature to every customer utilizing Managed Microsoft Exchange from Rackspace, AppRiver's SecureTide is a key part of our comprehensive security strategy to better protect our Managed Exchange customers. The company not only offers some of the best email spam and antivirus protection available, but they share in our customer service philosophy which has made our Fanatical Support renowned throughout our industry," said Emil Sayegh, Director, Product Marketing, Rackspace Managed Hosting.