(Source: MARKETWIRE)Kaspersky Lab, a leading developer of Internet threat management solutions, and Platinum sponsor of the Microsoft New Efficiency Launch, today announced that its Kaspersky Open Space Security Release 2 product suite is fully compatible with Windows Server 2008 R2, as well as Windows 7 environments. Businesses of all sizes that are deploying Microsoft's new offerings can now use Kaspersky Lab's advanced and efficient endpoint protection technology, which is managed through a new administration console that gives IT managers more visibility and control than ever before over all facets of the network.

"As a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, Kaspersky Lab has focused its efforts on delivering a stable, fully-functional security suite that offers seamless protection on Day 1 of Microsoft's new product availability," said Alexey Kalgin, Head of Corporate Product Marketing, Kaspersky Lab. "Businesses using Kaspersky Open Space Security R2 will benefit greatly from Kaspersky Lab's strategic relationship with Microsoft, and the significant improvements we have made to our anti-virus performance and management console capabilities, which include fast deployment and new reporting capabilities, will be equally evident."

More than ever before, new economic realities are forcing all businesses to do more with less. IT managers are confronted daily with challenging dilemmas, including "how to balance network protection with user productivity," and "maintain mediocre end-point security solutions instead of managing a long and costly removal and installation process." With those challenges in mind, Kaspersky Lab has introduced Kaspersky Open Space Security (KOSS) Release 2 -- comprised of:

--  Kaspersky Administration Kit 8.0 - A newly renovated management
    console that offers more visibility and control than ever before over all
    facets of the network, built to streamline time-consuming policy management
    tasks.  This central management console is fully-operational with Windows
    network environments, including new Microsoft server and client operating
    systems.
--  Kaspersky Anti-Virus for Windows Workstations 6.0 Release 2 - The
    latest malware detection technology to block and remove threats targeting
    endpoints. This software is Microsoft-certified to be fully compatible with
    Windows 7.
--  Kaspersky Anti-Virus for Windows Fileservers 6.0 Release 2 - Advanced
    proactive and reactive protection for servers offering significant
    performance enhancements.