I should add that Sunbelt's Vipre was in the running but Microsoft killed them with the price but then we had SQL in house and did not need to add that license cost to the pricing. To get the most out of Vipre I would have needed the SQL or similar as well just the base install would not have needed the full license.
Jon On Wed, Jun 10, 2009 at 6:21 AM, Jon Harris <[email protected]> wrote: > I am getting use to ForeFront seems okay. Only issue is requirement for > a full SQL license. If you are running SCE or any other System Center > product other than MOM it is "more of a challenge" to get it up and > running. I used NOD before this. That was a good product but a PITA to > make configuration changes the documentation was the pits and when you > change the server version you had the change the client version, with the > reverse being true as well. I have also used Symantec up to version 10.x > and would not go back to that product. Management was horrible with > patching of the client requiring a full un-install and re-install or if you > got lucky just a full over the top install. My failure rate for getting > patches deployed as about 25%. Meaning 25% of the machines had to be > rebuilt after each patch event. It also did not catch all the viruses/virii > on a File Server which really got me upset. > > I will be testing Sterling during the summer and hope to get the best of > both SCE and ForeFront with only one or maybe two management interfaces to > deal with. > > Jon > > On Wed, Jun 10, 2009 at 5:35 AM, Robert Jackson > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> I kinda guess that this topic has been thrashed on a number of >> occasions...... >> We've got our anti virus renewal coming up and it may be an opportunity >> to >> change to something else. >> >> Currently we use McAfee (Enterprise version therefore Groupshield, end >> point >> protection, ePO etc). However the renewal costs are quite expensive. >> >> Really wondering what you guys use in an Enterprise environment that is >> better more cost effective than McAfee with good central management >> features etc. Basically the equivalent of what we currently have. >> >> >> Regards, >> Rab. >> =========================================================== >> Robert Jackson Phone: +44 (0) 141 332 >> 7999 >> Software Engineer Fax: +44 (0) 141 331 >> 2820 >> Walker Martyn Ltd >> 1 Park Circus Place Email: >> [email protected] >> Glasgow G3 6AH, Scotland Web: >> http://www.walkermartyn.co.uk >> =========================================================== >> >> >> ************************************************************************ >> The information in this internet E-mail is confidential and is intended >> solely for the addressee. Access, copying or re-use of information in it >> by anyone else is unauthorised. Any views or opinions presented are >> solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of >> Walker Martyn Ltd or any of its affiliates. If you are not the >> intended recipient please contact [email protected] >> >> Walker Martyn Ltd, company number SC197533. Company is >> registered in Scotland and has its registered office at 1 Park >> Circus Place, Glasgow G3 6AH, UK. >> **************************************************************** >> >> >> >> >> ~ 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/> ~
