Using Symantec’s Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition
An easy-to-use security application that includes anti-virus and intrusion protection that is very affordable and accessible for small business networks.
We tested RC of v12 on a small network running Windows Server 2003 and XP machines.
Pros: Simple to install and to setup default automatic protection, reports easy to understand, priced competitively with anti-virus only solutions
Cons: Only protects Windows PCs; default isn’t to replace built-in Windows firewall
Price: Server licensed free, with $44.99 MSRP per client with volume and competitive discounts available
Free 30-day trial for unlimited licenses
Supports: Windows XP (SP 1 or later), 2000/2003/2008 Servers, NOT on Vista
Symantec’s Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition
Symantec.com
20330 Stevens Creek Blvd.
Cupertino, CA 95014
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Caddy
22 Jun 09 at 9:38 am
David: useful and insightful review of SEB SBE 12.0, thank you. One comment you made was to wish that this product included antivirus for MACs. A related product, “Symantec’s Protection Suite, Small Business Edition”, DOES include AV for MACs and the MAC/OS, along with this SEP SBE 12.0, and the “Desktop” version of Symantec’s excellent Windows host imaging/backup facility, “Backup Exec System Recovery” (formerly Livestate Recovery). The idea is apparently that JUST Antivirus, or JUST a system imaging and recovery app is not really enough on its own, and that ALL of these are needed (which is generally true. SPS SBE also includes a limited version of Symantec’s anti-spam email protection for Windows. Suffice it to say, this ‘super-set’ bundle provides much more protection and recovery options, but is still easy to use and set up, as you have found with SEP SBE 12.0.
Brian Rawlings
25 Aug 09 at 10:26 pm