How many clients?! On Wed, Jun 10, 2009 at 6:34 AM, Jon Harris <[email protected]> wrote:
> 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/> ~
