Antivirus Software

[angelo990]

Hello All:

Looking into purchasing a good antivirus solution that expands to protect
desktops & servers.

I've heard Trendmicro is pretty good as well as Sophos.

In particular, I'm leaning towards protection for servers at the
OS/file/share level protection (exchange 2000, DC, IIS5). Not concern with
Exchange, since it already has its mailbox scanning antivirus.

At the desktop, will be the same OS/File/share protection but tends to be a
mix network of mainly Windows 2000 & some Macs.

Main concern is a software that can be deployed from desktop to server-side.
Hopefully consistent on both ends when it comes to one solution as opposed
to using various vendors at each end.

ANyway, serveprotect at the server sounds good, sophos at the desktop and
serve-side but have never used it.

Any suggestions of the above or any other solution?

Thanks

 

[Reepicheep]

A major customer of mine is using Trend and they have had lost of problems, especially with deployment and maintenance. Not to mention conflicts with SMS and a number of specialty in-house web based applictions.

I worked in their software testing lab and looked at a lot of AV software and determined that all of them are a pain. AV software will be the most intrusive application you can install.

I personally prefer Norton and have found it to be one of the most compatible ones out there. Currently I am looking at AVG (

http://www.grisoft.com)

as a possible alternative. I am using iy at home with good results so far. And their server product does Exchange scanning - no need for the extra $ for anothe license. Very well priced - they have a good basic version for free.

Pax,
Richard