[THIN] Re: OT: Question for Trend A/V users

  • From: "Jim Kenzig Kenzig.com" <jkenzig@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Fri, 9 Sep 2005 11:55:58 -0700 (PDT)

Trend SMB

Evan Mann <emann@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:I'll check into it, but a quick 
internet search shows similar pricing to what Insight gave me. Exactly what 
products were covered under $5/user?  I am not educational or government.
 
Trend also told me there was a 5% price increase as of Sept 1.  My prices were 
given in August.


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From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of 
Jim Kenzig Kenzig.com
Sent: Friday, September 09, 2005 2:22 PM
To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [THIN] Re: OT: Question for Trend A/V users



Maybe there is a better break for education pricing but we got trend at $5 a 
user and Mcaffee was charging $17 as of last year.  Check with CDW (or CDW-G) 
if you are governemt.  Best to check with a different vendor.


Evan Mann <emann@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I'm in a competitive upgrade situation, and McAfee is half the cost.  For 
outright licenses, I'd assume it would be similar.  The price levels only 
change by $1-2/seat at the 1001+ level.  This is pricing from Insight
 
McAfee ePO+VirusScan (no antispyware or exchange) - 501+ = 6.33/seat
Trend OfficeScan Client/Server Edition (includes control manager basic, no 
damage cleanup) - 501+ = $12.24/seat

Infact, for Trend OfficeScan Client/Server/Messaging (same as above, add 
Exchange product) it's $23/seat for 501+ and for less then that, $19.28/seat I 
can get McAfee ePO+VirusScan+Antispyware+Groupshield.

I guess it's possible McAfee is just undercutting everyone drastically on a 
competitive upgrade price.
 

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From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of 
Jim Kenzig Kenzig.com
Sent: Friday, September 09, 2005 2:08 PM
To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [THIN] Re: OT: Question for Trend A/V users



Trend is also far less expensive per user.

Evan Mann <emann@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: Trying to find out how people 
have deployed OfficeScan to a large office area network.  I'm going to buy 
McAfee or Trend, so far McAfee is in my favor because of agent based methods  I 
have 80 offices, 1200 users (alwyas expanding) with Symantec Enterprise A/V.  
They deploy as follows: 1 master server for everything, sub servers can be 
deployed at other sites so clients can pull updates from those servers, instead 
of across WAN links to the master server.

Both Trend and McAfee seem to have similar approaches in setup. 1  master 
server with options for deployment poitns, which is basically a location the 
masrter server updates, then you set clients to those deployment points to get 
their updates.  I do not want clients all updating to my master server for 
bandwidth issues.
 
My trend SE recommended I pout an officescan server in every site, instead of 1 
officescan server, with 80 deployment points.  Some of the functionality of 
OfficeScan server requires MSDE and/orSQL, which I'm not deloying at every 
site.  So when I got off the call with the SE, my interest in trend dwindled 
some.

I've talked to 1 person on the list who has around 1200 users per server (said 
trend recommends 1000 max).  He does all deployments from that 1 PC, so it's 
not exactly how I plan to operate, but it shows me the SE I spoke with at 
Trend's recommendation wasn't exactly necessary.
 
I'm debating towards Trend or McAfee+ePO, and so far McAfee is on top becaue 
ePO is agent based which assists greatly in updating.

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From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of 
Foote, Eric
Sent: Friday, September 09, 2005 11:54 AM
To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [THIN] Re: OT: Question for Trend A/V users



We have over 8,000 users on the whole Trend Suite.
 
Send me a note off list with any specific questions that you have.
 
Eric
-----Original Message-----
From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of 
Evan Mann
Sent: Friday, September 09, 2005 11:03 AM
To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [THIN] OT: Question for Trend A/V users



Do any of the people on the list use Trend OfficeScan on client and/or server 
in a wide area deployment across many offices?  I'm trying to get some real 
world info on large deployments.  


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