So my first server question

[Hay11Mac]

Hi guys

Am guessing you need an antivirus program on servers also, if so? Which one should I get??

Heard that free antivirus software doesn't work with server os, so if I need one can someone recommend one.

Cheers hay x

 

[hmmblah]

I use kaspersky enterprise on my servers. That's my AV of choice. Not sure what one license will cost.

 

[SieB]

There is Microsoft's Microsoft Security Essentials, that is free,

Just found this to get it to install on Sever 2008

http://vspug.com/jeff102410/2010/02...ecurity-essentials-on-windows-server-2008-r2/

 

[Hay11Mac]

I don't mind paying for one, as long as its not £100 & £100s

 

[mrbios]

Sophos works well, i'm unsure about individual installs but sophos enterprise console for managing lots of clients is a fantastic bit of software, and not too expensive either.

 

[Hay11Mac]

A friend recommended NOD32 Business Edition, anyone know about this and if its any good

 

[Hay11Mac]

I use kaspersky enterprise on my servers. That's my AV of choice. Not sure what one license will cost.

Thanks just looked on there website Oooouch!!! over £300 for a 1 year licence (If I was looking at the right thing) as couldn't find enterprise on there

 

[tinytomlogan]

Hayley just get Nod32, you dont need a server version. Ill try and work out over the weekend what one it is. Its only £30 odd quid a year.

NOD32 really is what you should all be using anyways

 

[dugdiamond]

i use NOD32 BE - - The

 

[SmoulderingCircuits]

Sophos works well, i'm unsure about individual installs but sophos enterprise console for managing lots of clients is a fantastic bit of software, and not too expensive either.

Sophos is the worst antivirus ever, after norton! I installed it first hand with my brother last week at work, and it thought windows update was a virus, but most hilariously of all, yes, it thought ITSELF was a virus!

 

[SmoulderingCircuits]

I use kaspersky enterprise on my servers. That's my AV of choice. Not sure what one license will cost.

+1

 

[KaraMurat]

+1 to NOD32 or Kaspersky, regular versions should work on NOS'

 

[hmmblah]

Thanks just looked on there website Oooouch!!! over £300 for a 1 year license (If I was looking at the right thing) as couldn't find enterprise on there

Hmm, that's seems a bit pricey to me. I renewed our licenses last year, have 150 of them. For 3 years it cost about $3000. That's only $20 a license for 3 years or less than $7 per license per year.

I had a quick look on their site and it looks like they only sell business licenses as 10 or more. AFAIK you would need a business license for server 2008. Only way to be sure though would be to contact a local reseller. I go through a reseller myself and the costs are much much cheaper than kaspersky's website.

A close second would be NOD32, you can't go wrong with either. I prefer kaspersky's enterpise management, but that's not something you would be looking for anyway.

 

[Hay11Mac]

Hayley just get Nod32, you dont need a server version. Ill try and work out over the weekend what one it is. Its only £30 odd quid a year.NOD32 really is what you should all be using anyways

Cool thanks guys & Tom LOL