Virus Scan Recommendation

What is the recommended anti-virus software for SBS2000?
Someone told me to get Norton Corporate for $300, but that
sounds awfully high, and I don't think I need a firewall
since I have ISA. (Is this a good assumption?)

Thanks,
Laura

Dave
Sat Aug 09 15:22:11 CDT 2003

I'm not sure $300 seems all that high. I use etrust antivirus 7, which I
believe is about $20 per computer (workstation or server). There's no extra
cost for a "server" license, but you can use any of the components including
exchange and the admin server. It does everything I think it should,
including pick up and distribute signature files automatically, and it's
administered from a central console. If I add a computer to the network, I
can just add the new computer to the workstation administration group, and
it will be configured automatically. Signature files come out every work
day, and they're free, so once you buy the licenses, there's no extra cost.


"Laura" <laura.thomas@ncr.com> wrote in message
news:177401c35eb2$8b2e8fe0$3501280a@phx.gbl...
> What is the recommended anti-virus software for SBS2000?
> Someone told me to get Norton Corporate for $300, but that
> sounds awfully high, and I don't think I need a firewall
> since I have ISA. (Is this a good assumption?)
>
> Thanks,
> Laura

jimbehning
Sat Aug 09 17:17:29 CDT 2003

We set up servers using Trend's Client Server Messaging for about
$1,000 US. Pretty cheap compared to the cost of virus fighting. It
scans all incoming email and deletes viruses. It blocks attachments
that you determine like pif, scr, bat and any others you need to
block. It keeps workstation definitions up to date automatically. It
has a servers component that keeps servers protected and up to date.
If you are not using Exchange to collect and send all mail and using
an Exchange aware anti-virus product then you are being a bit risky.

I have had new accounts that have spent thousands of dollars cleaning
up after viruses. That is just consultant work. Assuming the employees
earn the company money to the tune of $40-500 an hour, lost
productivity adds to the virus bill. Note that some companies have
productive employees that earn the company more than $500 an hour.
Even my nonprofit accounts value employees at $20-30 an hour.

"Laura" <laura.thomas@ncr.com> wrote:

>What is the recommended anti-virus software for SBS2000?
>Someone told me to get Norton Corporate for $300, but that
>sounds awfully high, and I don't think I need a firewall
>since I have ISA. (Is this a good assumption?)
>
>Thanks,
>Laura

Jim B. SBS MVP