Case Study: Large University achieves 80–90% endpoint performance improvement and reduced TCO with Bitdefender GravityZone

Large university reports operational savings, 80-90 percent performance improvement, and comprehensive protection from zero-day threats

Large University faced major performance and management problems when its Sophos security software consumed excessive resources, slowing virtual servers and end-user workstations and forcing frequent re-imaging of infected machines. The IT team evaluated Bitdefender, Trend Micro, and Cylance and selected Bitdefender GravityZone Business Security Enterprise for its lightweight footprint, strong lab ratings, and ease of deployment and management.

Bitdefender deployed GravityZone across more than 2,200 endpoints (Windows and macOS workstations plus Windows and VMware vSphere servers), providing machine learning, behavioral analysis, anti-exploit, continuous monitoring, and EDR from a single console. The university saw an 80–90% improvement in endpoint performance, reduced total cost of ownership (including one fewer security admin), protection from zero-day and phishing threats, no security breaches since deployment, and freed IT time to focus on other projects.