Kerio Technologies
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Technology, Software |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Fate | Acquired by GFI Software in January 2017 |
| Successor | GFI Software |
| Headquarters | San Jose , United States |
Area served | Small to medium-sized enterprises |
| Products | Kerio Control, Kerio Connect, Kerio Operator, Samepage (until 2017) |
Kerio Technologies, Inc. operated as a privately held technology firm focused on collaboration tools and unified threat management solutions designed for small to medium-sized enterprises. Established in 1997 with headquarters located in San Jose, California, the company was acquired by GFI Software in January 2017. GFI Software itself functions under Aurea SMB Solutions, which is a division of ESW Capital Group.
History
Although Kerio officially incorporated in 2001, its flagship product, WinRoute Pro, was introduced to the Internet security market in 1997 by Tiny Software. In February 2002, both sales and development responsibilities for WinRoute Pro were transitioned to Kerio. Among its early offerings were Kerio Personal Firewall and Kerio WinRoute Firewall, alongside a strong emphasis on collaboration software through Kerio MailServer. The Personal Firewall product line was discontinued in 2005 and subsequently acquired by Sunbelt Software.
In 2010, the company rebranded Kerio MailServer as Kerio Connect and renamed WinRoute to Kerio Control. The product range further expanded with the launch of Kerio Operator, an IP PBX solution introduced in 2011, followed by Samepage, a platform for file sharing and team collaboration released in 2013.
After being acquired by GFI Software in 2017, the products Kerio Connect, Kerio Control, Kerio Operator, and Kerio Cloud were integrated into GFI’s portfolio. However, Samepage was not included in this acquisition.
Products and services
Kerio delivers IT security products available as hardware appliances and virtual appliance solutions compatible with virtualization environments such as VMware vSphere.
Kerio Control
Kerio Control serves as an all-encompassing network security platform offering Unified Threat Management capabilities. Its features include intrusion detection and prevention (IPS), gateway-level antivirus, VPN support, web content filtering, application filtering, and endpoint protection.
Kerio Connect
Designed for small to medium businesses, Kerio Connect is an email server solution equipped with security functionalities like SSL encryption, S/MIME, and anti-spam defenses. It supports compatibility with Microsoft Outlook as well as standard email protocols such as IMAP and POP.