Just an FYI, but Vipre didn't make Gartner's list because Stu didn't pay them a $20 per year subscription to be listed... ;o)
On Fri, Aug 21, 2009 at 10:21 AM, Raper, Jonathan <[email protected]>wrote: > I think a significant part of the equation is how large of a network > you’re supporting and how much administration is involved. We’ve been > running McAfee and ePO since 2002/2003, and from a security standpoint it > has been outstanding when it comes to Antivirus protection. Unfortunately it > does little in the realm of helping to protect us from Malware/Spyware. > There’s ANOTHER McAfee product for that ($$$). From an administration > standpoint, it has been a significant headache – so much so that we’ve been > contemplating replacing it when our licensing support agreement is up for > renewal in March of 2010. Another significant part of the equation is how > educated we are as an end user/customer. I’m wondering if better education > on the McAfee product for our administration staff would solve some of our > headaches. Then again, it is AV. We need it to work, and we need proof that > it is updating. How much administration should it require? > > > > We’re supporting hundreds of desktops and servers, by year end we’ll be > over 500 workstations and servers total. What I don’t need is even more of > an administration headache. I’ve heard really good things about NOD from an > administration standpoint, and just about everybody seems to be complaining > about how much stuff Symantec breaks. We’ve had very little issue with > McAfee breaking things, but administration is frustrating, according to my > admin(s). > > > > We’re contemplating ESET NOD32, Symantec/Norton, Trend Micro, Sophos, and > VIPRE. I’ve seen good and bad things about all of them, and VIPRE is so > young of a product comparatively, I’m skittish, but given the good things > I’ve heard about VIPRE, combined with the relative cost, I can’t ignore > them. I’ve seen enough bad about the rest of them, that I’m contemplating > staying where we are and dealing with “the devil we know”, but I’ve had > enough bad experience with McAfee, I really want to know if there really is > anything truly better out there that I can trust. From the people I’ve > talked with, anyone who started with McAfee ePO and moved to Symantec HATES > Symantec, and anyone who started with Symantec and moved to McAfee HATES > McAfee… > > > > If you look at Gartner’s last Magic Quadrant : > http://www.eset.com/gartner/ McAfee, Symantec, Sophos and Trend are the > “leaders” in the industry…VIPRE didn’t even make the list… > > > > Anybody else in the same/similar dilemma or better yet, anybody else > successfully find a way out that they are pleased with? > > Jonathan L. Raper, A+, MCSA, MCSE > Technology Coordinator > Eagle Physicians & Associates, PA* > *[email protected]* > *www.eaglemds.com > ------------------------------ > > *From:* John Aldrich [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Monday, August 17, 2009 3:03 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Antivirus/Anti-spyware/Anti-adware/etc > > > > What do you guys like (besides Vipre, obviously! J) for > antivirus/anti-spyware/anti-malware/etc? Our AVG is coming up for renewal in > January and I’m not sure I want to renew it. I *am* considering Vipre, > although I thought the interface (on the home version – didn’t have a spare > server to set up the Enterprise trial) was a bit “clunky” due to having to > “white list” an app in several different places. L > > > > I’m also considering purchasing a bunch of licenses for Malware Bytes so I > can have that on every desktop. I’m also thinking about F-Secure/F-Prot. I > know that one of our vendors uses and recommends Kaspersky and I have used > them in the past at home. Any others? > > > > The idea of using a Microsoft antivirus doesn’t sit well with me…. Of > course there’s always the argument of “they know where the security holes > are so they can protect them.” But my answer to that is, “well, if they know > where the holes are, they can fix ‘em and not charge me for an antivirus > product!” J > > > > [image: John-Aldrich][image: Tile-Tools] > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > Any medical information contained in this electronic message is > CONFIDENTIAL and privileged. It is unlawful for unauthorized persons to > view, copy, disclose, or disseminate CONFIDENTIAL information. This > electronic message may contain information that is confidential and/or > legally privileged. It is intended only for the use of the individual(s) > and/or entity named as recipients in the message. If you are not an intended > recipient of this message, please notify the sender immediately and delete > this material from your computer. Do not deliver, distribute or copy this > message, and do not disclose its contents or take any action in reliance on > the information that it contains. > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
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