Endpoint Protection Basic or Endpoint Protection Small Business

[Migration User]

For years I have been using and renewing Endpoint Protection for my Small Business Server.

For the last 2 years Symantec has made available SEP for Small Business.

Is there a difference in the 2 products?

Should change my product come renewal time this May and switch to SEP for Small Busiiness.?

Have Win 2003 SBS SP2 and 5 workstations.

 

Thanks

 

[w-d]

Here you have interesting document about Small Business version:

Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition 12.0 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=TECH96135

I would suggest you using Small Business edition since your environment is not big

[Thomas K]

Another great product for small business is the Endpoint Protection.cloud product. There is no need for you to manage and maintain a server on site, as the manager is hosted in the cloud. There is a free 30 day trial to test drive the product, check this link for more details.

http://bit.ly/SymantecEndpointCloud 

 

As for the SEP 12 SBE product, check out the following links for more information.

Installing and configuring Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition -

http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=TECH91893&locale=en_US

Migrating to Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition 12.0 RU1 -

http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=TECH97511&locale=en_US

http://www.symantec.com/business/endpoint-protection-small-business-edition

 

Best,

Thomas

[Mithun Sanghavi]

Hello,

Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition is PC security software that protects servers, laptops and desktops from viruses, spyware and other malware threats in a single, integrated product. It meets small business needs with an enterprise-class PC security solution that is simple to install, easy to use and high-performance so you can stay focused on running your business.

Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition 12.0 Frequently Asked Questions

https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/articles/symantec-endpoint-protection-small-business-edition-120-frequently-asked-questions

 

What is the difference between SEP SBE 12.0 and SEP 11.0?

• SEP SBE 12.0 is a product optimized for Small Business (<=100 nodes) customers.
• It is much easier to install and use.
• SEP SBE has all the features of SEP 11.0 except for Application and Device Control. It also does not support NAC.
• With the introduction of SEP SBE 12.0, Symantec now has targeted offerings based on customer segment.
• If you have more than 100 users, we would recommend SEP.
• If you have less than 100 users, SEP SBE is the better fit.

 

Can I install SEP SBE 12 over SEP 11?

SEP SBE 12.0 clients can be installed over SAV 9.x or later, SCS 3.x, or previous SEP 11.x installs.

 

Can I migrate SEP Manager from the SEP 11 Management Console?

• A customer that has SEP 11.0 deployed will have to uninstall the manager and then install the SEP SBE 12.0 manager.
• The SEP SEB 12.0 manager can simply be used to push out the client software to upgrade SEP 11.0 clients to SEP SBE 12.0 client.
• Existing policies can be migrated.

 

AND YES.. IF NOT MISTAKEN... Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition 12.0 is CHEAPER. :)

[Migration User]

Yes..Go for SEP SBE 12.x ( Small Business edition )