We have anti-virus software on our Networker Server and didn't see a big
difference in performance.  Are you trying to scan the stream before it gets
backed up or just to keep the backup server protected?

Jack

-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Crossman [mailto:pcrossma AT ORANGE DOT US]
Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2004 9:59 AM
To: NETWORKER AT LISTMAIL.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Subject: [Networker] Networker and anti-virus

In the past I have never put anti-virus software on my Networker server
since it can slow backups down almost to an order of magnitude.

With all the virus threats and the fact that viruses keep getting into
the network here since we don't have a "don't bring your own laptop"
policy here.

I'm interested in what people have done on Windows backup servers to
work to prevent virus infection.

Please don't reply with "Switch to Unix/Linux" as an answer.  As I'm
typing this out, that's the first thing that popped into my head.  I
just can't do it.  You're preaching to the choir when you say that.

Thanks,
Paul C.

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