volume license antivirus software

[amdskip]

I need to find a low cost solution for antivirus software for approximately 50 computers located in an elementary school. The school's server initially scans for viruses but I need something on individual machines. Does anyone have experience with this?

 

[Bashbelly]

trend micro was inexpensive compared to norton and mcafee. then again if you want cheap you cant beat AVG free edition.

 

[Schadenfroh]

AVG Free Edition is for home users only, educational institutions have to purchase it (but they get a discount). The only freeware antivirus program that non home users can use legally (as far as I know) is the GPL ClamWin.

Most antivirus vendors offer volume / educational discounts for public schools. I suggest contacting a sales representative for a quote regarding use in an educational environment from your proffered antivirus vendor.

 

[Friday]

ClamWin would not work for a school in my opinion due to the lack of an active scanner, provided that the computers in the school run windows.

I'm currently going through the same process for a car dealership, with about 80 PCs. I've recieved a quote from Kaspersky, running much less expensive than the Symantec Corporate they use now.

But, I'm thinking AVG since the packages for a client/server model AV system seem much more straight forward.

 

[JackBurton]

Low cost? Do you need a central managed server? If not, check out AOL Kaspersky. Completely free and updates regularly. Much better than the free version of AVG.

 

[amdskip]

I started rolling out AOL Kaspersky and now any machines where I used the same key more than once have a notice saying say. I also cannot obtain any more licenses with my email address because it has been used too many times.

I have clamav on the server now but yes clamwin will not work due to the non active scanning.

How much $$ amounts are you getting for estimates. Feel free to PM/email it to me if you do not feel comfortable posting it.