Case Study: One Housing Group achieves secure remote access, streamlined email and network management with Sophos (UTM and RED)

Sophos UTM and Remote Ethernet Device (RED) solutions have improved network access, email set-up and control, wireless efficiency and VPN for One Housing Group, saving them time and money

One Housing Group, a London and South East housing, development and care provider with 1,400 users across 116 offices, needed reliable, secure access for desk-based and mobile staff and better protection against malware and spam. They had previously used Sophos antivirus and email/web filtering and selected Sophos solutions — notably Sophos UTM and Sophos RED — to solve slow on-the-move access, costly on-site VPN configuration, limited offsite connectivity and inadequate spam control.

Sophos deployed Sophos UTM for centralized wireless and firewall management and Sophos RED for remote site access, delivering plug-and-play installation and centralized configuration that cut travel and engineer costs, freeing six engineers to focus on proactive work. The Sophos rollout improved spam filtering for ~300,000 emails/month (removing the large volume of spam that would otherwise double), improved remote connectivity, was about 15% cheaper than competitors, and was backed by upgraded Sophos Premium Support — saving time and money while boosting productivity.

One Housing Group

Ryan Williams

Technical Service Manager