Re: Best antivirus program for Win2k Server
From: neo [mvp outlook] (neo@mvps.org)
Date: 04/21/03
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From: "neo [mvp outlook]" <neo@mvps.org> Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2003 05:58:34 -0700
I have to agree with Robert. Many packages are out there and some are
designed for a specific server type (e.g. Exchange, SQL, Sharepoint, .etc).
When I went looking for answers, i went to www.virusbtn.com to see how
different products faired in virus/worm detection. A vendor with poor
detection rate is something you do not want on your network.
Outside of that, I currently use CA's eTrust Inoculate IT 6.0, Symantec
Antivirus 8.x, and Sybari's Antigen for Exchange to protect 4800 devices.
For a basic file/print server and 10 clients, my personal favorite would
have to be Symantec Antivirus 8.x (assuming you have no Windows 95 nodes).
It is very easy to setup, offers centralized management/deployment,
centralized signature updates, and a solid technical support team.
Cheers,
/Neo
"Robert Moir" <bofh@mvps.org> wrote in message
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> A.Baars wrote:
> > What's the best antivirus program for Win2k Server.
> >
> > it's a network with 1 server and about 10 clients,
>
> No such thing as a single "best" product, though I am sure you are about
to
> get dozens of replies from people talking up their favourate as the best
> there is. Whatever.
>
> Do you have email servers (for example exchange) that you want to protect?
> If so then finding a scanner that works nicely with your email server
might
> be a good idea, but this will complicate matters for you somewhat, not to
> mention putting the price up. Any other special requirements?
>
> In your position I'd probably be looking for something that ideally
allowed
> centralised updates so that you could be sure it was always done on all
the
> machines every time they connect to your network, but I suppose with just
11
> machines to protect then using a bit of shoe leather to walk around and do
> it manually won't be the end of the world either if you want to keep costs
> down.
>
> You might check out http://www.claymania.com/anti-virus.html - list of a
lot
> of products there including reviews of some and indications of what they
are
> most suitable for.
>
> As for what I use? F-Secure at work (but I'm protecting 26 servers and
3000
> users, which is a bit different to your setup), and NOD at home. I like
them
> both but that doesn't mean they'd suit you. Whichever products you like
the
> sound of, most antivirus companies offer evaluation versions of the
> software - use these, because the "best" software is the software that you
> understand and can use properly... no matter how good or bad at it's job a
> virus scanner may be, it's no use to anyone if it's never taken out of the
> box by the network administrator's desk because it's too complex to
install.
>
> Hope that helps. Sorry it's not a simple answer, but believe it or not -
> this isn't a simple question.
>
> --
> --
> Rob Moir
> Microsoft MVP for Windows / Security
> www.robertmoir.co.uk
>
>
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