Best thing you can have is a good book on your desk (please see FAQ for some suggestions). It wouldn't hurt to attend some MS courses, but if you're a self learner your company's money is better spent buying you books, support agreements, a minion admin so you can read this list etc.
We've been using Trend Micro here for about 2.5 years. No problems. It does have its quirks with the TVCS thing, but the core application itself is solid. S. -----Original Message----- From: Paul Done [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2001 2:43 PM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: Report of MS Exchange "disaster" Thank you for your input, please keep them coming. Spoke with Kevin Laprelle at Sybari - did a real good job and I am more inclined than before with Sybari. Waiting to hear from Trend Micro...(good / bad????) Another thought I have had, is what about education? I have figured that I should educate myself (i.e. classes, books and certs) and have done some of these, but I have never approached management about this. In this report I am trying to suggest it is in their best interest - and stop shafting myself to benefit them. What do you think? Paul -----Original Message----- From: Soysal, Serdar [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2001 10:59 AM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: Report of MS Exchange "disaster" *Antivirus: You're on good track. *OWA: If they need it, let'em have it. Great for access from home, or roaming users. And yes, put it on a separate box. *Backup: Use NTBACKUP for now. It'll work just fine. When you actually migrate the 15000+ users to Exchange, you may want to look at other units/sw that can provide you more features (if you need them that is). BackupExec or CommVault is what you'd want. *Outsourcing: Do you really want Hanjish people running your Exchange? S. -----Original Message----- From: Paul Done [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2001 12:09 PM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: Report of MS Exchange "disaster" Hello All! I am writing a report to management about a disater we had on our Microsoft exchange server a couple of weeks ago. I am hoping you might provide me with horror stories and/or "best practice" in your shops. My operation is small (<=35) but would like to show success. If so we (15000+) may move off a 10 year old featureless UNIX. Among many things I am recommending for change follow: *Antivirus protection on the Exchange server - (DOH! -no we don't have it!) Would appreciate you suggestions/experience - I am looking at Sybari Antigen *Disabling OWA - only two people of 35 used it Good idea or not...? *Backup server A minimum configured backup server for rapid switch *Recommending against outsourced management of EX Looking for horror stories Thank you for your help. I am searching archives, but as you may know the good nature OT conversation proves a little thick to dig through. Paul _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
