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title: Data Center Security
url: https://www.broadcom.com/products/cybersecurity/endpoint/hybrid-cloud/data-center-security
description: Data Center Security – Complete server protection, monitoring, and workload micro-segmentation for private cloud and physical on-premises data center environments.
---

# Data Center Security

## Symantec data center security
Complete server protection, monitoring, and workload micro-segmentation for private cloud and physical on-premises data center environments.

      [DCS Server Advanced Product Brief](https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/data-center-security-server-advanced-ds-en)

Complete server protection enabling microsegmentation, administrator privilege de-escalation, patch mitigation, and protection against zero-day threats in private/public cloud data centers.

### Data Center Security: Server Advanced
**Comprehensive hardening, monitoring and malware protection for public, private cloud and physical data centers with support for Docker containers.**
- Block zero-day exploits with application whitelisting, granular intrusion prevention, real-time file integrity monitoring (RT-FIM) and malware protection on Linux Platforms
- Allow only authorized applications into production and block advanced threats to reduce attack surface
- Discover and remediate malware using industry-leading Symantec anti-malware technologies
- Agentless Docker container protection with full application control and integrated management
- Secure OpenStack deployments with full hardening of Keystone identity service module
- Protect end-of-life Windows Server 2008 and other legacy windows and linux platforms against vulnerability exploits

![DCS Protection for Workloads](https://www.broadcom.com/media/blt4ac44e0e6c6d8341/blt5e4d4e41e494aebd/63c06c3aade3a64c67747443/DCS_Protection_for_Workloads_900x401.png)

- [Download the Data Sheet](https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/data-center-security-server-advanced-ds-en)
- [Download Docker Protection Data Sheet](https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/data-center-security-for-docker-ds-en)

### Data Center Security: Server
**[Agentless anti-malware and threat protection for your virtual servers.](https://players.brightcove.net/6415665063001/Vh8ALpkmx_default/index.html?videoId=6328973653112)**
- Optimize security performance in VMware environments with agentless antimalware protection, network intrusion prevention, and file reputation services
- Seamless orchestration of security policies across Data Center Security: Server and third-party products through integration with VMware NSX and VMware vShield
- Encapsulate all security functionality and updates in a single guest virtual machine

- [Download the Data Center Security Server Data Sheet](https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/data-center-security-server-ds-en)

### Support
**Discover Our Community**
View the latest product discussions in our forums.
[Learn More](https://community.broadcom.com/symantecenterprise/communities/communityhomeblogs?CommunityKey=a6ae9507-737d-42af-8374-7b1974fa0a83)

**Need Help?**
Technical support and more.
- [Learn More](https://support.broadcom.com/security)

## Resources

### Data Sheets
- [Data Center Security: Server](https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/data-center-security-server-ds-en)
- [Data Center Security: Server Advanced](https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/data-center-security-server-advanced-ds-en)
- [Data Center Security: Server Advanced for Docker](https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/data-center-security-for-docker-ds-en)

### White Papers
- [Protect your EOL Windows and Linux Operating Systems](https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/protect-your-eol-windows-server-en)
- [Protect Your IT Infrastructure from Zero-Day Attacks and New Vulnerabilities](https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/protect-your-it-infrastructure-with-server-advanced-en)

### Legal Information
Learn more about legal terms, policies and notices.
- [License and Service Terms Repository](https://www.broadcom.com/company/legal/licensing)

## System Requirements

### Data Center Security: Server
**Symantec Data Center Security Management Server**
- Microsoft Windows
- SQL Enterprise Server

**Symantec Data Center Security Management Console**
- Microsoft Windows
- Java client and Unified Management Console

**Symantec Data Center Security: Server**
**VMware Environments**
- vCenter – v5.5 Update 3 or v6.0
- ESXi – v5.5 Update 3 or v6.0
- NSX – v6.1.3, v6.1.4, v6.1.7, v6.2, v6.2.2, v6.2.4

**Supported Guest VMs**
- Windows Server 2019
- Windows Server 2016
- Windows 10 (64 bit)
- Windows Server 2012 R2 (64 bit) with latest Service Pack
- Windows Server 2012 (64 bit) with latest Service Pack
- Windows Server 2008 R2 (64 bit) with latest Service Pack
- Windows 2008 (32/64 bit) with latest Service Pack
- Windows 8 / 8.1 (32/64 bit) with latest Service Pack
- Windows 7 (32/64 bit) with latest Service Pack
- Windows Vista (32/64 bit)

### Data Center Security: Server Advanced
**Server Operating Systems**
- Microsoft Windows
- Red Hat® Enterprise Linux
- SUSE Linux
- AWS Linux (IDS support)
- IBM AIX®
- Oracle Solaris®
- HP-UX®
- VMware ESX Console OS

**Supported Platforms**
- VMware
- Docker
- HyperV

- [Download the Data Center Security: Server Advanced Data Sheet](https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/data-center-security-server-advanced-ds-en)

## More

- [Buy via Partner](https://www.broadcom.com/how-to-buy/partner-distributor-lookup)
- [Contact Us](https://engage.broadcom.com/ESG-contact-us)

## Also of Interest

- [Symantec™ Storage Protection Data Management &...](https://www.broadcom.com/products/cybersecurity/endpoint/hybrid-cloud/protection-engine)
- [Server Security](https://www.broadcom.com/products/cybersecurity/endpoint/hybrid-cloud)
- [Symantec™ Information Security Solutions](https://www.broadcom.com/products/cybersecurity/information-protection)