Hey, and don't forget Sunbelt's Ninja for the exchange server. http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/Ninja-Email-Security/ While we are talking, VIPRE Enterprise on the desktop will prevent those insanely long boot times as well. http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ Simon, ask for a quote. Will make you an offer you cannot refuse.
Warm regards, Stu ________________________________ From: Simon Butler [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, July 28, 2008 6:30 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Symantec Endpoint Protection "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." You like having a single point of failure for your AV software? I am the complete opposite to you. I hate having the same brand on Exchange and the desktops and will avoid it where possible. In your current scenario you have one defence system - as both the desktop and Exchange AV will be working on the same set of definition files. It gets past one it will get past the other and your machines will be infected. I will leave the Symantec bashing out of it, but will say that I see more infected systems that are "protected" by Symantec than any others. What you should be looking for is to have something different on the Exchange server to provide dual levels of protection. Something like GFI Mail Security, Microsoft Forefront or the list host's product. Something using multiple definition files that are not the same as what you are using now. The idea being that if one doesn't catch, the other will. Simon. -- Simon Butler MVP: Exchange, MCSE Amset IT Solutions Ltd. e: [EMAIL PROTECTED] w: www.amset.co.uk w: www.amset.info Need cheap certificates for Exchange, compatible with Windows Mobile 5.0? http://CertificatesForExchange.com/ for certificates from just $23.99. Need a domain for your certificate? http://DomainsForExchange.net/ ________________________________ From: Joe Heaton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 28 July 2008 21:44 To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Symantec Endpoint Protection 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> ~
