I'm starting a new job on Monday and am also very excited about it. Ask the Headhunter is a great resource for everyone - start reading it now as it is especially effective in preparing you for your *next* job search, although there is also great advice for those who are just starting to look now.
-Jeff Steward On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 11:13 PM, Jonathan <[email protected]> wrote: > +100 > > Wow. I wish I had read that a LONG time ago. > > On a positive note, I AM moving on, and quite excited about it. > > Hang in there Z! > > Jonathan - Thumb typed from my HTC Droid Incredible (and yes, it really is) > on the Verizon network. > On Feb 17, 2011 9:31 PM, "Andrew S. Baker" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Excellent article > > > > -ASB: http://about.me/Andrew.S.Baker > > > > Sent from my Motorola Droid > > On Feb 17, 2011 8:28 PM, "Jonathan Link" <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> This may be appropriate to your mood. > >> http://www.asktheheadhunter.com/hawall.htm > >> > >> > >> > >> On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 8:17 PM, Ziots, Edward <[email protected]> > > wrote: > >> > >>> I think after this day I have come to the conclusion is time to move > on, > >>> if there is companies in the RI/MASS/CT area looking for a security > >>> engineer, please contact me at the email below. If the distance is > under > >>> 1.5 hrs I am game. > >>> > >>> Z > >>> > >>> Edward E. Ziots > >>> CISSP, Network +, Security + > >>> Network Engineer > >>> Lifespan Organization > >>> Email:[email protected] > >>> Cell:401-639-3505 > >>> > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>> From: David Lum [mailto:[email protected]] > >>> Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2011 5:50 PM > >>> To: NT System Admin Issues > >>> Subject: RE: Thoughts on this pitch from Trend > >>> > >>> Every SBS site I manage has two servers just to offload some of that > >>> (that, and have redundant DC's). In some cases the "server" is a > >>> desktop, but it keeps that much less activity off the SBS server. AV > and > >>> WSUS, that's what an older desktop is good for :-). > >>> > >>> Dave > >>> > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>> From: Bill Humphries [mailto:[email protected]] > >>> Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2011 11:46 AM > >>> To: NT System Admin Issues > >>> Subject: Re: Thoughts on this pitch from Trend > >>> > >>> I think some of the issues have to do with smaller installations. We > >>> have several clients that install the A/V server software on an SBS > >>> server...and Trend can bog it down with the smart scan features > enabled. > >>> > >>> > >>> Jonathan wrote: > >>> > Very interesting.... > >>> > > >>> > We switched from McAfee to Trend a year ago. Between 500 and 600 > >>> > nodes, including servers, and we have not experienced problems like > >>> > what some of you have described...we are controlling updates from our > >>> > own internal server, and we are not utilizing Trend's cloudy > offering. > >>> > [1] > >>> > > >>> > We've been *very* happy. (of course we did come from McAfee, so I > >>> > guess everything is relative.) :-) > >>> > > >>> > Jonathan > >>> > > >>> > [1] cloudy, get it? I crack myself up.... (I can ear the roans and > >>> > eyerolls now...) > >>> > > >>> > On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 12:25 PM, David Lum <[email protected]> > >>> wrote: > >>> > > >>> >> Excellent to be aware of, thanks guys. %dayjob% environment is > >>> infinitely > >>> >> more complex than my client of 55 seats. What AV do you recommend? > >>> Vipre is > >>> >> on the list, as is Symantec (beyond my control). Trend was the third > >>> but I > >>> >> am open to nixing them in favor of something else. > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> %dayjob% = 450+ seats with dozens (50+) remote workers that work > from > >>> home, > >>> >> multiple SAN's, couple hundred servers, blah blah blah... > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> Dave > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> From: Graeme Carstairs [mailto:[email protected]] > >>> >> Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2011 9:16 AM > >>> >> > >>> >> To: NT System Admin Issues > >>> >> Subject: Re: Thoughts on this pitch from Trend > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> Yeh happened all over apart from on the sites, that had brand new > >>> over > >>> >> specced servers, with brand new fast PC's with an abundance of > memory > >>> but > >>> >> even they exhibited a measurable slowdown. > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> I personally do not like any software package that at 850MB when > >>> downloaded > >>> >> expands to take up 8.5GB on the server within 4 days. > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> And the supports advise is to switch off the new features, and leave > >>> you > >>> >> with the functionality of the old version, but doesn't improve > >>> performance. > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> It also seriously corrupted a DFS share, and database on one site, > >>> again > >>> >> there are technet articles and such that state that Trend needs to > be > >>> >> disabled from scanning DFS databases and shares, but that was only > >>> after teh > >>> >> damage was done. > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> Version 4 -5 issues on upgrade, and a rapid release of 5.1 to solve > >>> them. 5 > >>> >> - 6 serious issues on upgrade, no fix, even 6.1 didnt solve the > >>> problems. > >>> >> The only fix was complete removal, and replace with a different > >>> product. > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> I have raised the issues with Trend, and told them we were stopping > >>> selling > >>> >> their product, and would only continue renewing existing licenses > who > >>> wanted > >>> >> to stay with Trend, and nothing was done. > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> They keep phoning every couple of months, to see why were not > selling > >>> and I > >>> >> keep telling them, but they never respond, until its chase sales > >>> figures > >>> >> time. > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> YMMV but they have seriously burnt my birdges, and indirectly cost > my > >>> >> company money, in fixing issues caused by their software. > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> On 17 February 2011 17:07, David Lum <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> >> > >>> >> Weird, no issue in the environment I support when I upgraded them. > >>> Small > >>> >> environment though, 55 systems, fairly "clean" clients and just two > >>> sites. > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> Dave > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> From: Graeme Carstairs [mailto:[email protected]] > >>> >> Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2011 8:49 AM > >>> >> > >>> >> To: NT System Admin Issues > >>> >> > >>> >> Cc: Steven Peck > >>> >> Subject: Re: Thoughts on this pitch from Trend > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> Would avoid Tren Worry Free like the plague. > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> It killed (literally stopped servers and clients talking, due to > scan > >>> >> overload, and resource hogging) 4 networks when it was upgraded from > >>> 5 to 6, > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> Had to remove it and install vipre which made very angry clients > very > >>> happy > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> Graeme > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> On 17 February 2011 16:44, Steven Peck <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> >> > >>> >> Here we go > >>> >> http://dilbert.com/strips/comic/2011-01-07/ > >>> >> > >>> >> Steven Peck > >>> >> http://www.blkmtn.org > >>> >> > >>> >> On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 7:58 AM, Mike Gill > >>> <[email protected]> > >>> >> wrote: > >>> >> > >>> >> Bla bla, our def files are I the cloud, bla bla, something about > >>> >> virtualization density, bla bla cloud, bla bla bla. > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> Of the different AV product I have worked with, all of them allow > for > >>> an > >>> >> alternate server location for def updates if a local store isn't > >>> available. > >>> >> I'm not sure what they're trying to sell, but they like saying cloud > >>> over > >>> >> and over. J > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> -- > >>> >> Mike Gill > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> From: David Lum [mailto:[email protected]] > >>> >> Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2011 7:02 AM > >>> >> To: NT System Admin Issues > >>> >> Subject: Thoughts on this pitch from Trend > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> It's 3:43 long. Their WorryFree product does this as well and seems > >>> to work > >>> >> OK at the client of 55 machines that has it (it gives you the option > >>> to > >>> >> update from the local Trend machine or from Trend's servers). > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> Seems to me they're using "cloud" to mean "clients update from us > and > >>> not > >>> >> your local server". 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