True enough, especially WRT limited rights. However, WRT to quality, the little guys tend to be hungriest, and I think that's where Stu and Co. are at the moment, aside from being talented.
On Wed, Mar 4, 2009 at 12:26, Michael B. Smith <[email protected]> wrote: > A/V systems seem to come and go...that being said, I'm slowly installing > Vipre at all my customers as their other licenses expire. But ssshhhhh....I > don't want Stu to get a big head or anything. > > I've been through times when McAfee was best, and Symantec, and ESET, and > Sybari, and and and .... > > Truth be told - the best thing to prevent viruses, is to do what Vista tried > to do, and everyone screamed at. Get rid of users running as Admins. That > pretty much fixes all the problems (not 100% of course - but darn close). > > -----Original Message----- > From: Kurt Buff [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 2:59 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: Vipre impressions ? > > You won't regret it. > > On Wed, Mar 4, 2009 at 08:07, Sherry Abercrombie <[email protected]> wrote: >> <Rant-on> >> >> This email offer and this discussion thread comes at a very opportune time >> here for me. I'm currently in the throes of having to deploy (for the >> second time in the last 6 months because migrating to a full blown SQL >> database from the MSDE version blew it up beyond repair) McAfee ePO. I hate >> it, my supervisor hates it. It's interface is horrible and complex, not >> intuitive at all, the rules are excruciating to set up, and finally, after >> years of asking, at least my immediate supervisor is open and willing to >> look at other applications because he's suffered with ePO almost as much as >> I have. Unfortunately, we have a contract with McAfee through next year, >> fortunately he's wanting us to start the research/evaluation process for an >> alternative to McAfee by this summer so that budgeting can get put in at the >> appropriate time. >> >> <Rant-off> >> >> I think I'm going to join the Vipre discussion list, and lurk ;) Vipre was >> the first alternative software option that I mentioned to him yesterday >> during this discussion....... >> >> On Wed, Mar 4, 2009 at 9:54 AM, Cameron Cooper <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Have been with Sunbelt for 3-4 years now, first started with their >>> CounterSpy product and then upgraded it to VIPRE Enterprise. Overall we >>> have been extremely satisfied with the product. We used to have Symantec >>> Endpoint Protection and had users complain that their computers were running >>> slow.. all to find out that Endpoint Protection was causing this. This was >>> still happening even after we setup the scans to perform at night. Another >>> reason that we switch, was that when running the trial version, it would >>> find stuff that Endpoint Protection wouldn’t find. >>> >>> >>> >>> Don’t want to get your hopes up with this product and make you think that >>> there won’t be problems. Like any other software company out there, there >>> will e problems with updates etc. But did want to mention that Sunbelt’s >>> customer support is one of the best that is out there. Within this list you >>> will have Sunbelt employees and even the CEO chime in to help with issues. >>> >>> >>> >>> All in all… as much as we can build up Sunbelt and VIPRE, it will come do >>> to how you feel it has either helped or hindered you network. So go ahead >>> and download the trial and take it for a test spin. And if you have any >>> questions or problems… this list is the best place to get help. >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________ >>> >>> Cameron Cooper >>> >>> IT Director - CompTIA A+ Certified >>> >>> Aurico Reports, Inc >>> >>> Phone: 847-890-4021 Fax: 847-255-1896 >>> >>> [email protected] >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Sherry Abercrombie >> >> "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." >> Arthur C. Clarke >> >> >> >> > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
