Re: Need Free Antivirus for SBS 2003
- From: "Cris Hanna [SBS - MVP]" <crisnospamhanna@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 9 Oct 2008 13:35:17 -0500
Everyone here is dealing with Small Businesses - frequently 5-10 desktops, so our experiences are not different from yours.
You would do well to establish yourself as a partner with Trend Micro (free to do), and other AV providers so you can get the tools you need to do exactly what you are trying to do.
we all understand what it's like starting out. But like it or not, there is a cost to doing business, if you are going to do it correctly.
Had you given all the facts to begin with, you might have gotten a much different reaction.
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Cris Hanna [SBS - MVP]
Co-Author, Windows Small Business Server 2008 Unleashed
http://www.amazon.com/Windows-Small-Business-Server-Unleashed/dp/0672329573/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1217269967&sr=8-1
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"Brian B." <bbeckers.nospam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:%230$gHLjKJHA.728@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Two days ago, I put out a request for some help on finding an AV program.
I've been getting a bit of negative feedback from a few people on my search.
I do not believe that what I wrote has deserved the negative feedback that I
have been receiving.
Please read my replies and reasoning below...
"Cliff Galiher" <cgaliher@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:cOmdnYZwBZs5YnbVnZ2dnUVZ_tPinZ2d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Okay...something here is fishy:
>
> 1) Why is a trial not good enough if this is a test?
I have had negative experiences in the past with trial licenses of software.
Specifically some have limited functionality, and others have numerous
"reminders" to register coming up all the time, which have interfered with
my use of the software.
After further thought, I am willing to use a trial IF it offers full
functionality and doesn't keep poping up all the time reminding me to
register or purchase the product. I want it to run like a paid version would
run.
> 2) Furthermore, if this *is* a test then you should be testing with the
> same product you will use in production, otherwise your tests are
> worthless. Different products behave differently. 'nuf said on that
> topic.
I understand this. Here is what I am working on: Over a two to three month
period, I will be testing some custom software on an SBS 2003 R2 system on
an older server to test for certain areas of the software and how it works
(or doesn't) on SBS, and how it interacts with other applications that my
customer currently uses. The software has previously only been running on
Server 2000, and my customer has asked me to test it on SBS.
After the test is complete, if my customer chooses to move forward with
implementing the software, I will be setting up a completely new server,
complete with new, full licenses of SBS, antivirus software, etc.
I have used four or five different AV server packages, and I DO KNOW that
they all work differently.
I just want to install a cheap AV on the test system, where if the test goes
past 90 days, a trial version won't quit on me. And I don't want to shell
out a couple hundred dollars on AV s/w if after 60-90 days the tests go
south and we don't continue with this project. I am a small IT Service
Provider marketing to the Very Small Business segment (2-20 users), and I
just don't have an extravagant budget for testing systems...yet.
> 3) Why free? It is one thing to trust your client PC to a free AV
> product.
See above clarification please.
> You can nuke the client and start over. But to trust your ENTIRE
> NETWORK?!?!?!? You want not only a good server-class AV product, but it
> should be exchange aware AND be able to manage client AV as well since
> this *is* the hub of your organization. Don't be cheap. Just do it.
If the project moves forward after the test, we WILL be putting in a good
AV...
>
> -Cliff
>
>
>
> "Brian B." <bbeckers.nospam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:eGaB#mJKJHA.1160@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> I am doing testing on a couple of SBS 2003 computers, and need to install
>> an anti-virus program.
>>
>> I do not wish to shell out the money for a "server" antivirus program for
>> these tests.
>>
>> Once we install a "production" SBS server, I will then purchase a good
>> antivirus program, but in the meanwhile, I need something free for now.
>>
>> I am *not* interested in "90-day trial" versions either.
>>
>> Can anyone send some suggestions this way please?
>>
>> Thanks in advance for all replies,
>> Brian
>>
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