Please check that again. The one I found only had Report Server not Analysis Services. It was SQL 2005 Express with Advanced Services.
Jon On Thu, Apr 9, 2009 at 11:06 AM, Michael B. Smith <[email protected] > wrote: > You can get SQL Express with Advanced Services that includes Analysis > Services. That's available for both SQL 2005 and SQL 2008. > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Jon Harris [[email protected]] > *Sent:* Thursday, April 09, 2009 10:21 AM > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: Forefront? > > No it does not come with SQL but you will need it. I found that out > the hard way and the management piece will not work with Express it must > have Analysis Services to run. > > Jon > > On Thu, Apr 9, 2009 at 10:13 AM, Bill Lambert <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Wow…what a great responses! Thanks, everyone for the input. >> >> >> >> I’m going to be meeting with the tech’s from other offices tomorrow and >> will suggest Forefront for Exchange and client machines as a possible >> solution. If I’m reading the literature correctly, FF for Exchange does do >> antispam so that’s encouraging. And it comes with an installation of SQL >> that is dedicated to FF. >> >> >> >> Again, thanks a million! >> >> >> >> Bill Lambert >> >> Concuity >> >> 847-941-9206 >> >> >> >> *From:* Jon Harris [mailto:[email protected]] >> *Sent:* Thursday, April 09, 2009 5:50 AM >> >> *To:* NT System Admin Issues >> *Subject:* Re: Forefront? >> >> >> >> I didn't and would not suggest waiting either. I was only making a >> comment on the fact there are issues within certain context that I would >> hope are fixed in the next version. Thanks though for letting me know about >> the push backs on the the releases. >> >> >> >> Jon >> >> On Thu, Apr 9, 2009 at 6:38 AM, Steve Burkett <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> Don’t wait on the next version coming out, they pushed the Client Security >> 2.0 back to first half of 2010 the other day, and the Forefront Server >> Security for Exchange back to the fourth quarter of 2009. >> >> >> >> >> http://blogs.technet.com/forefront/archive/2009/04/03/schedule-update-for-forefront-stirling.aspx >> >> >> >> Quite like how the ForeFront for Exchange and Sharepoint packages can run >> anti-virus engines from Kaspersky Labs, CA and Sophos so you could be quite >> covered by the different definitions from various manufacturers. >> >> >> >> Microsoft OneCare was the consumer product they’re ditching. >> >> >> >> >> >> *From:* Jon Harris [mailto:[email protected]] >> *Sent:* 09 April 2009 10:11 >> >> >> *To:* NT System Admin Issues >> >> *Subject:* Re: Forefront? >> >> >> >> Some if the things you need to watch out for are whether you are putting >> it on Windows 2008 or 2003, do you own SQL 2005 or 2008, are you using any >> of the System Center products. Like John the EDU discount just about kills >> any price competition. I use it here for that reason. I have had to touch >> it rarely, it works, it does seem to catch bugs, but it is not simple to >> setup if you have any of the mixture I mentioned to watch out for. There is >> a new version coming out that I hope will remove many of the issues I had. >> It does need a full SQL to install and function correctly but it can be >> installed without the management portion but why do that. Considering how >> hard NOD32 was to set up and get running Forefront could be done by a >> teenager. Considering just the install of the management portion NOD beat >> on the install but getting the configuration correct was much easier to do >> on Forefront. >> >> >> >> If you have any specific questions I will try to help but there are others >> using it that I know have more experience than me on the llist. >> >> >> >> Jon >> >> On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 8:40 PM, John Hornbuckle < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >> We use it, but I’m hardly an expert on it. To be honest, I don’t mess with >> it much. Which I guess could be viewed as a good thing! J >> >> >> >> I like that it’s integrated with AD and WSUS—pushing it down to clients >> and keeping it updated is simple. >> >> >> >> I don’t really know how to judge its efficacy. We’ve not had any known >> malware infections while using it, but we also keep our workstations locked >> pretty tight (e.g., users don’t have admin rights and with many accounts we >> restrict executables using GPO). >> >> >> >> We like the pricing; as an educational entity, we get deep discounts from >> Microsoft. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> John Hornbuckle >> >> MIS Department >> >> Taylor County School District >> >> www.taylor.k12.fl.us >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> *From:* Bill Lambert [mailto:[email protected]] >> *Sent:* Wednesday, April 08, 2009 7:12 PM >> >> >> *To:* NT System Admin Issues >> >> *Subject:* Forefront? >> >> >> >> Hello all… >> >> >> >> I’m tired of using multiple products to protect desktops and email from >> spam, viruses and spyware. I’ve taken a look at the MS Forefront product >> line and it looks like a pretty good solution. I have Exchange 2003 and XP >> clients. >> >> >> >> Can anyone comment on its effectiveness, installation, management and use >> both at the admin and user levels? >> >> >> >> Any other recommendations are welcome as well. >> >> >> >> Thanks. >> >> >> >> *Bill Lambert* >> >> *Windows System Administrator* >> >> *Concuity* >> >> *A healthcare division of Trintech, Inc. * >> >> *Phone 847-941-9206* >> >> *Fax 847-465-9147* >> >> ** >> >> *NASDAQ: TTPA* >> >> *The information contained in this e-mail message, including any attached >> files, is intended only for the personal and confidential use of the >> recipient(s) named above. If you are not the intended recipient (or >> authorized to receive information for the recipient) you are hereby notified >> that you have received this communication in error and that any review, >> dissemination, distribution, or copying of this message is strictly >> prohibited. 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