RE: Experience with Virus Scan software of database servers

Ron,  

Yeah. Turn them off.  

Easy enough said but impossible to get server managers to do. I've been round this road. Tell them that *nobody* uses the db server to do web searches or email, that it is buried so deep behind the firewalls that it can't even be seen from the outside.  

The problem is that the folks who "can" touch the box could download a virus. And then you are screwed.  

Can't win the argument. Good Luck.  

Tom  

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[mailto:oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org] On Behalf Of Smith, Ron L. Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2005 3:38 PM
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Subject: Experience with Virus Scan software of database servers  

Has anyone had any experience with Virus Scan software on database servers?

We found that after a recent update the virus scan was dominating the server and slowing everything down.  

Ron

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