Re: McAfee Antivirus

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From: Andrew J. Kelly (sqlmvpnoooospam_at_shadhawk.com)
Date: 03/20/04

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    It can certainly slow down the server when doing scans and checking each
    time a file gets updated. If you must run it on the server make sure to
    omit the .mdf and .ldf files from the AV searches. 

    --
Andrew J. Kelly  SQL MVP
"NTborg" <ntborg@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:eAV7VwjDEHA.2768@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Can McAfee antivirus slow down a sql server? If McAfee scans each file
that
> is touched for a virus. Is running antivirus on a SQL server common
> practice? Why or why not?
>
> Thanks,
>
> The Borg
>
>
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