'the only one's experiencing it'

Can I say... "LOLLERSKATES WITH MY ROFFLECOPTAR!!!!one!!eleeven!!" etc

Unfortunately we bought into Sophos' 3yr maintenance deal, so we're
stuck with it for another year after this!

At the moment, I'm working on getting Enterprise Console 2 up and
working, the beta looked like it was more stable and a bit more
scaleable, which only had one beta release of, so I'm guessing they
didn't have much feedback (I gave at least 5 recommendations to the
interface and functionality).

I guess the proof will be in the pudding, but I'm so doubtful!

I'm told that Trend's enterprise management product is very good, but
that was from a personal friend who works for them!

Nodoubt this isn't very helpful, but nor is Sophos!

-----Original Message-----
From: Support issues for windows in UK HE & FE
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Stuart Boyne
Sent: 13 June 2006 16:21
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Enterprise Anti-Virus/security software: request for
comments.

We had problems with the new version of Sophos but we were 'the only
one's experiencing it' so roughly 8 months after upgrading from the old
version we ditched it, Sophos did not seem that interested. 
Also one thing that confused me about it was that the client software
was far more configurable than the Server Management software.

-----Original Message-----
From: Support issues for windows in UK HE & FE
[mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Steven Wood
Sent: 13 June 2006 16:14
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Enterprise Anti-Virus/security software: request for
comments.


We're also with F-Secure and using their Policy Manager which works
well. We got some great pricing from them when we renewed our 3 year
maintenance deal.

Steven Wood
Network Manager
Oldham Sixth Form College

-----Original Message-----
From: Support issues for windows in UK HE & FE
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of John Wells
Sent: 13 June 2006 16:03
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Enterprise Anti-Virus/security software: request for comments.

>>> On 13/06/2006 at 15:50, in message
<[log in to unmask]>,
[log in to unmask] 
wrote:
> For some years now we have been using McAfee's e-Policy Orchestrator
for
> central management of anti-virus software and the associated
protection
> policies, site-wide, with McAfee VirusScan on the clients. This has
> proved to be a very good solution, but we are now taking a look at
other
> products, in the hope of saving some money. One we are currently
looking
> at is Sophos, with its Enterprise Console.  My Initial reaction this
> product is that it seems far less powerful/configurable than the
McAfee
> products. 
> 
>  
> 
> Does anyone have any advice or comments to offer with respect to
such
> enterprise-wide anti-virus/security products?

We went over to F-Secure (which got a thumbs-up from SC magazine this
month) about
a year ago.  So far, no nasties have got us and the system runs really
well.

We saved a bundle of cash over McAfee too; we went for a 3-year
maintenance 
deal which was initially more expensive but saves us about half over
the term.

John Wells
Computer Services Manager
University of Luton
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