So I guess what I'm really asking here, now that I'm not trying to bash Symantec, is this:
Are there enough improvements with the new version (mainly overhead, bloat, etc.) to recommend upgrading to it? My users' main complaint is that their computer takes sooooo long to completely boot up in the morning, and this is because Symantec is doing a startup scan and takes a huge portion of CPU cycles, which bogs down the entire system. I personally would love to tell them not to upgrade, but wait until the contract ends, and dump Symantec like a hot potato. But I do like that we have the one brand for both desktop AV and Exchange AV, and would like to keep it that way. Joe Heaton ________________________________ From: Michael Hoffman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, July 28, 2008 11:56 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Symantec Endpoint Protection I liked the product, it's just that at launch it was too heavy to run on anything but a dedicated box. As all our clients have SBS we just renewed and kept them on v.10. The new version is a lot lighter, but I'm still nervous about older servers and we are looking at a more blended defence. I'll probably keep renewing my clients for one more year and then see. Mike From: Michael Ross [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 28 July 2008 19:11 To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Symantec Endpoint Protection I have v11.. and the latest greatest rendition, MP2 MR1.. fantastic.. But for email servers, id use trend micro's scanmail. IMHO. From: Joe Heaton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, July 28, 2008 12:34 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Symantec Endpoint Protection Anyone using this that is happy with it? Also, is there anyone here that doesn't think Symantec is a big pile? I personally hate the product, and wish that I made the decisions around here, but I don't, so I have to come up with objective reviews of SEP, and whether or not we should upgrade from v.10 to the Symantec Mulit-tier protection system, with SEP, SAV Mobile and Mail Security. Joe Heaton AISA Employment Training Panel 1100 J Street, 4th Floor Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 327-5276 [EMAIL PROTECTED] No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.5.6/1577 - Release Date: 7/28/2008 6:55 AM ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
