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From: kevin on 9 Jun 2010 08:52
I am looking to upgrade the security of a 10 user SBS 2003 advanced
network with XP clients.

I would like to reconfigure my network from a 2 nic to a 1 nic
configuration and install a hardware solution to handle what my
Trendmicro does now.

I need RWW, AnitVirus and Spam filtering. I also need detection/
lockout, blacklisting (or a whitelist for remote access would be
better).

What hardware appliance is recomended by the group?

Thanks

Kevin
From: Larry Struckmeyer[SBS-MVP] on 9 Jun 2010 09:21
Hello kevin,

You will get lots of different opinions. If you move to a one nic config
on the SBS you will certainly want something at the edge, and a consumer
grade router is not enough, imo. After that, there are lots of options where
you will have to decide on your specific requirements.

One possible solution is MS AV on the stations, good and inexpensive, and
one of the edge devices designed to filter spam, virus, and so on. There
is quite a list, including, but not limited to Untangle, SonicWall, WatchGuard,
Calyptix, Cisco and others. Each of these will have appliances designed
for small, medium, and large user base, and some will allow you to challange
users at the edge before you even are offered the change to sign on to RWW.
Most all will do filtering at the edge.

Further, you can, with Trend or lots of other services, have the email screened
before it gets to your location for Virus and Spam, and with some of those
services you can even create a white list of only the addresses/domains from
which you will accept mail. Reflexion is one such. Lots of folks like Own
Web Now, run by an MS Exchange MVP.


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Please post the resolution to your
issue so others may benefit

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> I am looking to upgrade the security of a 10 user SBS 2003 advanced
> network with XP clients.
>
> I would like to reconfigure my network from a 2 nic to a 1 nic
> configuration and install a hardware solution to handle what my
> Trendmicro does now.
>
> I need RWW, AnitVirus and Spam filtering. I also need detection/
> lockout, blacklisting (or a whitelist for remote access would be
> better).
>
> What hardware appliance is recomended by the group?
>
> Thanks
>
> Kevin
>


From: Leythos on 9 Jun 2010 09:48
In article <97418042-84c0-4ef0-b27d-ddd6ad8b1636
@b35g2000yqi.googlegroups.com>, 21stcenturycommunications(a)gmail.com
says...
>
> I am looking to upgrade the security of a 10 user SBS 2003 advanced
> network with XP clients.
>
> I would like to reconfigure my network from a 2 nic to a 1 nic
> configuration and install a hardware solution to handle what my
> Trendmicro does now.
>
> I need RWW, AnitVirus and Spam filtering. I also need detection/
> lockout, blacklisting (or a whitelist for remote access would be
> better).
>
> What hardware appliance is recomended by the group?

Watch Guard devices do all of that and more. www.watchguard.com

--
You can't trust your best friends, your five senses, only the little
voice inside you that most civilians don't even hear -- Listen to that.
Trust yourself.
spam999free(a)rrohio.com (remove 999 for proper email address)
From: kevin on 9 Jun 2010 09:53
Thanks for the quick reply Larry,


I am looking at the Firebox X10e and the SonicWALL TZ 100.

These boxes seem to handle 10 users OK. I was wondering how well the
Spam/AV/Intrusion features stack up to the other solutions availible.

Also, how easy they install.

Thsanks

Kevin
From: Cris Hanna [SBS - MVP] on 9 Jun 2010 10:04
As has already been pointed out, you'll get lots of opinions on Hardware Devices that can do UTM
For whatever it's worth, many of the MVPs have become big fans of the Calyptix Access Enforcer Units. Does it mean that's the way you should go? Maybe. Maybe not...you really have to check them all out, compare side by side and then determine what makes the most sense in your case based on cost, what appears to be ease of setup and administration and so forth

Leythos has been around this group a long time as well and is well respected and you should look at that option as well.


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Please do not submit questions directly to me.

"Leythos" <spam999free(a)rrohio.com> wrote in message news:MPG.267965d087017cca98a3d0(a)us.news.astraweb.com...
In article <97418042-84c0-4ef0-b27d-ddd6ad8b1636
@b35g2000yqi.googlegroups.com>, 21stcenturycommunications(a)gmail.com
says...
>
> I am looking to upgrade the security of a 10 user SBS 2003 advanced
> network with XP clients.
>
> I would like to reconfigure my network from a 2 nic to a 1 nic
> configuration and install a hardware solution to handle what my
> Trendmicro does now.
>
> I need RWW, AnitVirus and Spam filtering. I also need detection/
> lockout, blacklisting (or a whitelist for remote access would be
> better).
>
> What hardware appliance is recomended by the group?

Watch Guard devices do all of that and more. www.watchguard.com

--
You can't trust your best friends, your five senses, only the little
voice inside you that most civilians don't even hear -- Listen to that.
Trust yourself.
spam999free(a)rrohio.com (remove 999 for proper email address)
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