Maybe, but these are products which absolutely require maintenance. A month-old pattern file is worthless--you're paying for currency.
Ed Crowley MCSE+I MVP Tech Consultant Compaq Computer "There are seldom good technological solutions to behavioral problems." -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Matt Hoffman Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2002 12:31 PM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: Antivirus Suite recommendations It's the software equivalent of planned obsolescence. *sigh* -----Original Message----- From: William Lefkovics [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2002 3:19 PM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: Re: Antivirus Suite recommendations You're not buying the product. You get a term license for its use. Same with Antigen. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Matt Hoffman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Exchange Discussions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2002 12:14 PM Subject: RE: Antivirus Suite recommendations > I'm noting that CDW does have the NeaTSuite package for 250 users listed at > under $8000. This is certainly a bit cheaper than NAI's package, however, > what is Trend's licensing like? NAI wants you to re-license every two > years. How about Trend? Is it similar? Maybe I'll get lucky and they only > want you to buy it ONCE? > > -----Original Message----- > From: Durkee, Peter [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2002 2:52 PM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Antivirus Suite recommendations > > > ...and they do have the funniest radio ads. > > I sympathize on your situation with NAI. We saw a similar price increase > from them while actually reducing the number of nodes. I looked at it as a > good excuse to get some good software, Antigen in our case. > > -Peter > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Matt Hoffman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2002 11:50 > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Antivirus Suite recommendations > > > So far CDW has been pretty good to me. I've usually received product from > them within a couple days of submitting a PO to them. Again, not > necessarily the cheapest place around, but ease of ordering and service are > still a big part of why I decide to purchase from them. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Joel Musheno [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2002 2:51 PM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Antivirus Suite recommendations > > > And they have gotten parts to me next day even when I ordered at 5. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Martin Blackstone [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2002 2:41 PM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Antivirus Suite recommendations > > > CDW...Not exactly the low cost specialists, but they always have what I > am > searching for on a moments notice. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Matt Hoffman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2002 11:42 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Antivirus Suite recommendations > > > Most of the time, yes. The quotes I got for NAI's suite were > "supposedly" > at a 42% discount, but wre still winding up at around $86 a pop. That's > far > too much for us to be paying. I've been told that using one set of > products > on the desktop and anotehr on the servers is a good idea, as one product > may > catch things that anothr does not. That seems like a sound idea. So, > maybe > my solution ought to be to look at Trend for the servers and keep things > simple for my users and stick with McAfee on the desktops (so they won't > freak out, which they so often do with anything "new"). BTW, where did > you > find that cost estimate? > > -----Original Message----- > From: Martin Blackstone [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2002 2:32 PM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Antivirus Suite recommendations > > > I found 150 Users, $4500.... > > Don't you guys get some kind of discount, like schools? > > -----Original Message----- > From: Martin Blackstone > Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2002 11:30 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Antivirus Suite recommendations > > > 100 users is about 3300 list. > Yes, it is all centrally managed. The server DL's that Dats, etc and > then > distributes them out. I dotn think you will find a more reliable suite > of > products. Every one of them is awesome. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Matt Hoffman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2002 11:29 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Antivirus Suite recommendations > > > Martin, since I have no experience with Trend, I assume that there are > similar methods for updating workstations with the latest virus > definitions > and engine upgrades? Is the cost reasonable? Unfortunately, Ohio > libraries > (like us) are losing money this year due to state budget cuts. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Martin Blackstone [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2002 2:21 PM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Antivirus Suite recommendations > > > Well, for Exchange AV, Trend and Antigen are THE names. > For a suite, I would definitely go with Trend. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Matt Hoffman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2002 11:23 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: Antivirus Suite recommendations > > > Hello! > > Upon attempting to renew our license with NAI for our TVD suite, I've > found > that the cost of renewal is significantly greater ($8500 +) than what we > originally purchased the suite for (around $3000). Of course, we are > going > from 101 nodes to 175 nodes, but the jump in cost is enormous. > Therefore, I > am looking for potential alternatives. I know that there are other > vendors > that are noted as being worth looking into (Trend, AntiGen, etc.). > > Any suggestions then, especially in light of cost? I'd really like to > find > something that might come in a whole lot closer to our original cost for > TVD, plus the extra nodes we need (under 200). It really is important > that > the suite be able to handle integrating well with Exchange 5.5. > Especially > when it comes to attachment blocking. > > Thanks much! > > Matt Hoffman > > _________________________________________________________________ > 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] > > _________________________________________________________________ > 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] > > _________________________________________________________________ > 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] > > ______________________________________________ > This message is private or privileged. 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