Comments on: Small Business Anti-Virus Help! http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/small-business-anti-virus-help/ Sat, 28 Nov 2009 05:00:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Labnuke99 http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/small-business-anti-virus-help/#comment-56131 Labnuke99 Wed, 03 Sep 2008 19:08:56 +0000 #comment-56131 I agree with Kevin. Some of these centralized solutions are much too big (read that as costly, complex, etc.) for a small business with only 5 computers. I agree with Kevin. Some of these centralized solutions are much too big (read that as costly, complex, etc.) for a small business with only 5 computers.

]]> By: KevinBeaver http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/small-business-anti-virus-help/#comment-56128 KevinBeaver Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:07:53 +0000 #comment-56128 Be sure to try [I]before [/I]you buy if at all possible! Some of these centrally-managed solutions are VERY unintuitive and difficult to manage, especially for small-business owners who don't have the time or gumption to constantly fool around with them. In fact I was using one of these centralized solutions for 3+ years for my own small network and the latest version became next to impossible to manage. I now use standalone AV on every system that automatically updates and scans and it's [B]much [/B]simpler. Be sure to try before you buy if at all possible! Some of these centrally-managed solutions are VERY unintuitive and difficult to manage, especially for small-business owners who don’t have the time or gumption to constantly fool around with them. In fact I was using one of these centralized solutions for 3+ years for my own small network and the latest version became next to impossible to manage. I now use standalone AV on every system that automatically updates and scans and it’s much simpler.

]]> By: Schmidtw http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/small-business-anti-virus-help/#comment-56070 Schmidtw Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:17:40 +0000 #comment-56070 Having a firewall is important too. This can reduce the amount of threats coming into your internal network. Keep in mind, many companies offer volume liscensing, and at a discounted rate, too. Microsoft Forefront is another Wrobinson didn't include: [A href="http://www.microsoft.com/forefront/default.mspx"]Microsoft Forefront[/A] Hope this helps! -Schmidtw Having a firewall is important too. This can reduce the amount of threats coming into your internal network.

Keep in mind, many companies offer volume liscensing, and at a discounted rate, too.

Microsoft Forefront is another Wrobinson didn’t include:

Microsoft Forefront

Hope this helps!

-Schmidtw

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