The following table highlights the differences between Smart Protection Network and Smart Protection Server.
Basis of Comparison |
Smart Protection Server |
Trend Micro Smart Protection Network |
|---|---|---|
Availability |
Available for internal agents, which are agents that meet the location criteria specified on the Apex One web console |
Available mainly for external agents, which are agents that do not meet the location criteria specified on the Apex One web console |
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 agents who do not have immediate access to their corporate network |
Administration |
Apex One administrators install and manage these smart protection sources | Trend Micro maintains this source |
| Pattern update source | Trend Micro ActiveUpdate server |
Trend Micro ActiveUpdate server |
Agent connection protocols |
HTTP and HTTPS |
HTTPS |