When we deployed Vipre last year, we made the decision, because we had the option, to go with full blown SQL Server 2005 for our Vipre Enterprise server. DBA's setup the SQL to their normal specs, logging, backups etc. Just made good sense to us.
On Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 5:53 PM, Andrew S. Baker <[email protected]> wrote: > I would agree concerning AD integration. Also, supporting multiple > databases in a production environment is not trivial for either the admin or > the vendor -- especially in midrange sites. > > Other than the 4GB database limitation of SQLexp2005/8, I don't see a great > deal of limitations for this type of installation. (The earlier versions > of MSDE were horrendous by comparison) > > > > -ASB: http://xeesm.com/AndrewBaker > Sent from my Verizon Smartphone > > -----Original Message----- > From: Kurt Buff <[email protected]> > Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 15:17:29 > To: NT System Admin Issues<[email protected]> > Subject: Re: VIPRE 4 Enterprise > > Completely irrelevant to this issue, but I thought, while we had your > (collectively Sunbelt's) ear, I'd ask a question, as it's relevant to > a lot of commercial software that people use: > > If you're deeding database backend for the enterprise console, why > choose SQL Express, which IMHO is fairly crippled, over say, > PostgreSQL or MySQL? > > Just curious. > > On Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 14:49, Stu Sjouwerman <[email protected]> > wrote: > > All, > > > > > > > > We have had had Richard contacted by tier 2 and we worked with Steve Ens > on > > his key issue. > > > > > > > > It’s true we are very busy, but the vast majority of installations go > > without a hitch. > > > > > > > > Yes, the fact we have SQL express now does cause a wrinkle here and > there, > > but that’s easy to > > > > explain and get to work. > > > > > > > > There are actually no large “known issues” with the new V4 release. I > can > > see the stats from > > > > here and there are 1,700 servers installed with Version 4. > > > > > > > > Hope this helps, > > > > > > > > Warm regards, > > > > > > Stu Sjouwerman > > > > Co-Founder, Publisher, Sunbelt Media > > P: +1-727-562-0101 ext 218 > > F: +1-727-562-5199 > > [email protected] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > > Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2010 3:05 PM > > To: NT System Admin Issues > > Subject: Re: VIPRE 4 Enterprise > > > > > > > > Support just returned my call... > > > > 1. They are downloading logs. Mine is not the first complaint they're > > receive concerning the inability to push out new agents. > > > > 2. The fact that remote report servers or consoles do not work is also a > > known issue. My rep said their developers are pounding away at the code > > trying to figure out why that broke. > > > > Hope this is helpful... > > -- > > richard > > > > Steve Ens <[email protected]> wrote on 03/09/2010 01:49:28 PM: > > > >> No, not screwed...just can't get any updates, etc. Usually support > >> is great, but for the life of me, nobody is getting back to me or > >> answering email or phones. > > > >> On Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 11:11 AM, James Rankin <[email protected]> > >> wrote: > >> Does that mean your deployment is completely screwed? I've been > >> hanging off on the upgrade process for a while now, and I don't > >> fancy doing it if there are going to be a lot of potential problems.... > >> > > > >> On 9 March 2010 16:58, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> Well, I upgraded my VIPRE server to version 4 Enterprise. They're > >> right - it is indeed the end of AV as I knew it! Now, how to I > >> protect my network w/o AV? I can't believe this was in beta testing > >> since November! > >> > >> I'm also rather tired of "Solomon and Sheba"... I guess that, > >> considering the wait time, I'm not the only one with VIPRE 4 > >> Enterprise problems... > >> -- > >> Richard D. McClary > >> Systems Administrator, Information Technology Group > >> ASPCA® > >> 1717 S. Philo Rd, Ste 36 > >> Urbana, IL 61802 > >> > >> [email protected] > >> > >> P: 217-337-9761 > >> C: 217-417-1182 > >> F: 217-337-9761 > >> www.aspca.org > >> > >> The information contained in this e-mail, and any attachments > >> hereto, is from The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to > >> Animals® > >> (ASPCA®) and is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named > >> herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential > >> information. 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I > >> am not able rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that > >> could provoke such a question." > > > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~ 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/> ~ -- 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/> ~
