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Overview

Protecting servers and desktops from spyware and viruses is the business of Symantec Protection Suite Small Business Edition. A simple and affordable solution that speedily recovers desktops and laptops in the event of failure, Symantec Protection Suite Small Business Edition also protects against email spam and phishing threats. The small business environment can rest assured it is in good hands under the watch of Symantec Protection Suite Small Business Edition.

One of the Principal features of Symantec Protection Suite Small Business Edition is Messaging Security. This speaks to antispam, content filtering, and antiphishing. In addition to this there are continuous spam signature updates. There is also automated reporting and support for Exchange 2010 and virtualized environments.

Another of its principal features relate to backup and recovery. With Symantec Protection Suite Small Business Edition there are automated backups, and these can be done at the same time work is being done. There is also the ability to centrally manage multiple desktops and laptops, and the recovery of an entire computer can be completed in mere minutes.

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Features

Symantec Protection Suite Small Business Edition also features Endpoint security, which encompasses, network threat protection, proactive zero-day protection, antivirus and antispyware. In addition there is single agent and single management console capability. The management console allows the user access to the customization of the product features and more which includes; easy management and installation, low impact on performing and memory utilization (unlike other protection products that requires huge memory space for performance), and the integrated high tech software agent.

This is one of the high-tech protection technologies of its time. It is the pack of the best-of-breed technologies with the integrated software agent; thus lowering expenses and complexity of operation. SPS includes alos the Symantec TruScan. Symantec Truscan ensures protection against potential and unidentified threats. This capability alone keeps businesses protected from unforeseen threats and makes their system immune to risks that are yet to be launched.

With the help of the Symantec Global Intelligence Network, users and business owners are updated regularly, as they like, on the business security threats, risks, and other necessary security insights in the global world. Whether still starting, or already in business, Symantec Protection Suite Small Business Edition is a must for you. It is designed for every business owner taking the low cost and protection priority need of business owners into consideration. It assures you unmatched protection, and gives you the very best of protection you will ever need for your business.

Main Benefits

Of the benefits that come with Symantec Protection Suite Small Business Edition a few stand out.

One of the main ones is its affordability. Being targeted for small businesses it is competitively priced. Because downtime is minimized there are costs benefits to be reaped there.

Complete protection is another of the benefits to be derived from the use of SPS. Email spam, phishing threats, virus, and other malware are all covered by this software. There is also the backup and recovery facility for desktops and laptops.

And one more of the main benefits of SPS, is the ease of management it engenders. The easy to use management interfaces, quick and easy installation with built-in wizards, along with automated updates and reports make this possible.

Effort required for installing Symantec Protection Ssuite 4.0

Let me begin by stating that no special IT knowledge is needed to install SPS. The installation process is quite simple since it consists of several wizards which will guide you through the whole process step by step. The company has gone one step further into making things easier for the non techies by preconfiguring the installation settings in order to save you from all the hassle of searching all over the net what to do. Because the suite is actually a group of products you need to install and set up all products separately. I would recommend you to accept all the preselected settings. The default settings have been carefully configured to meet the most common needs of  small and medium sized businesses so you won’t get into much trouble.

Symantec Protection Suite System Requirements

Management Server

Processor

• Note: Itanium is not supported

• 1-GHz Intel Pentium III processor or compatible architecture minimum (32-bit) (Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent recommended)

• 2-GHz Pentium 4 with x86-64 support or equivalent minimum

Memory

• 1 GB of RAM minimum

• 2 GB recommended

Hard disk

• 4 GB or more

Client workstations and servers

Processor

• Note: Itanium is not supported

• 1-GHz Intel Pentium III processor or compatible architecture minimum (32-bit) (Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent recommended)

• 2-GHz Pentium 4 with x86-64 support or equivalent minimum

Memory

• 256 MB of RAM minimum

• 1 GB recommended

Hard Disk Space

• 700 MB or more

Browser

• Internet Explorer 6 or later

Operating Systems Requirements

Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition

• Windows 7

• Windows 2000 Professional/Server

• Windows XP (32-bit, 64-bit)

• Windows XP Embedded

• Windows Vista (32-bit, 64-bit)

• Windows Server 2003 (32-bit, 64-bit)

• Windows Server 2008 (32-bit, 64-bit)

• Windows Small Business Server 2003 (32-bit, 64-bit)

• Windows Small Business Server 2008 (64-bit)

• Windows Essential Business Server 2008 (64-bit)

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• Windows 2000 Server

• Windows XP (32-bit, 64-bit)

• Windows Server 2003 (32-bit, 64-bit)

• Windows Server 2008 (32-bit, 64-bit)

• Windows Small Business Server 2008 (64-bit)

• Windows Essential Business Server 2008 (64-bit)

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Server Operating Systems

• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2/SP2 Standard/Enterprise (64-bit)

• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2/SP2 Standard/Enterprise (32-bit or 64-bit)

Exchange Platforms

• Microsoft Exchange Server 2010

• Microsoft Exchange Server 2007

• Microsoft Exchange Server 2003

Management Console Operating Systems

• Windows 7

• Windows Vista

• Windows XP

• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2/SP2 Standard/Enterprise (64-bit)

• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2/SP2 Standard/Enterprise (32-bit or 64-bit)

Hardware

• 1GB RAM

• 352MB available disk space

Hardware Virtualization

• VMware ESXi 3.5, 4.0

• VMware vSphere ESXi 4.0

• Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008

• Windows Server 2008 with Hyper-V technology

Symantec AntiVirus for Macintosh 10.2

Operating System Requirements

• Mac OS X version 10.4.11 – 10.5.x

Hardware Requirements

• Xserve G5, Xserve, Power Mac G5, Power Mac G4, Macintosh Server G4, Power Macintosh G3 (Blue & White), Macintosh Server G3 (Blue & White), iMac, eMac or Mac mini computer

• 256 MB of RAM, at least 512 MB of RAM for high-demand servers running multiple services

• Built-in FireWire

• 4 GB of available disk space

Other Software Requirements

• As an included add-on component, the Symantec Administration Console requires that Macintosh clients with Symantec AntiVirus 10.2 for Macintosh run under Mac OS 10.4.11 -10.5.x.

• NOTE: Mac OS X Server 10.4.11 – 10.5.x is required. Mac OS X Server 10.4 and 10.5 software include Apache and MySQL.

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Supported Administration Console Browsers

• Mac OS X + Safari 1.2.X, Firefox 2

• Windows XP Pro + Internet Explorer 6 SP2, Firefox 2

• RedHat Linux + Netscape 7

Symantec AntiVirus for Macintosh Client 10.2

Operating System Requirements

• Macintosh OS X version 10.4.11 – 10.5.x

Hardware Requirements

• G3 processor or higher (G4 800 MHz or better if running Mac OS X 10.4.11 or Mac OS X 10.5.x)

• 192 MB of RAM

• 40 MB of available hard disk space for installation

• Internet connection required for LiveUpdate

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Operating Systems for the Desktop Edition

Windows 32-bit or 64-bit operating systems

• Windows 7

• Windows Vista Ultimate

• Windows Vista Business

• Windows Vista Enterprise

• Windows XP Professional/Home (SP2 or later)

• Windows XP Media Center

Processor

• 233 MHz or greater, as required by the operating system

RAM

Memory requirements per key components:

• Backup Exec System Recovery Agent: 512 MB

• Backup Exec System Recovery user interface and Recovery Point Browser: 512 MB

• Symantec Recovery Disk: 512 MB minimum (dedicated)

Note: If you are installing a multilingual version of the product, you must have a minimum of 768 MB of RAM (dedicated) to run the multilingual version of the Symantec Recovery Disk.

• Backup Exec System Recovery LightsOut Restore feature: 1 GB

For more information, see the full Backup Exec System Recovery Desktop Edition system requirements.

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Operating System requirements

• Solaris 8 or 9

• Windows 2000 Server (SP3)

• Windows 2003 Server (SP1)