> AV programs can cause major performance issues on database servers and > Web servers. I've seen servers so taxed by active virus scans that > they no longer accept incoming connections. Servers generally don't > need any AV programs, unless you allow anonymous people to upload > files to them, in which case you can target the upload folders for > scans. I recommend not running AV programs on database and Web servers > unless there is a definite need to. > > The McAfee desktop program has a reputation of noticeably slowing down > computers, and I would bet their enterprise product has the same > issues. > > If you really want to keep McAfee running, add the ColdFusion jar > files to the exclusion list.
Yes, yes, a thousand times yes. You shouldn't need AV running on your servers, because you're not using your servers as desktops. A properly configured server doesn't need a general AV package scanning all available storage. Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software http://www.figleaf.com/ http://training.figleaf.com/ Fig Leaf Software is a Veteran-Owned Small Business (VSOB) on GSA Schedule, and provides the highest caliber vendor-authorized instruction at our training centers, online, or onsite. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them know on the House of Fusion mailing lists Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:329435 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
