Sophos server protection

60-Second Survey: Server Security

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If you would like to be in the prize drawing, please leave us your email address at the end of the survey. (Your email will only be used to contact you should you be a winner.) Survey closes on Thurs, November 13th at 11:59PM PST.

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Q.1

Which of the following best describes your position?

I am a member of an IT department.
I am the IT department.
I am an independent consultant or contractor who provides IT for multiple clients.
I work for a company that provides outsourced IT or consulting services.
Other:

Q.2

Which of the following best describes your role in managing your organization’s or clients’ servers? *

I am responsible for both server administration and security.
I am responsible for security; someone else administers the servers.
I administer the servers; someone else is responsible for security.
I am a manager who oversees people responsible for server administration and/or security.
Other:

Q.3

What server operating system(s) do you run in production? (Check all that apply.) *

Windows
Linux (e.g., CentOS, Ubuntu, Red Hat, etc.)
UNIX (e.g., HP/UX, Solaris, AIX, etc.)
Mac (e.g., Xserve)
Other:

Q.4

Which of the following best describes your server infrastructure? *

Most or all of my servers run on traditional hardware (one operating system per box).
Most or all of my servers are virtualized using VMware, Citrix, Hyper-V, KVM, or something similar.
Most or all of my servers are externally hosted (e.g., Amazon Web Services, Rackspace, SoftLayer, etc.).
I have a mix of traditional, virtual, and/or externally hosted servers.

Q.5

Do you typically install antivirus software on your servers? *

Yes, on all of them
Yes, but only on Windows servers
Yes, but only on Linux servers
I don't install antivirus on any servers

Q.6

When considering antivirus software or other security measures for your servers, how much of a concern is the amount of time to deploy and configure (e.g., configuring policy, setting up exclusions for antivirus scanning)? *

Not important
Somewhat important
Important
Very important

Q.7

When considering antivirus software or other security measures for your servers, how much of a concern is performance (e.g., impact on throughput or responsiveness)? *

Not important
Somewhat important
Important
Very important

Q.8

When considering antivirus software or other security measures for your servers, how much of a concern is maintenance (e.g., time spent on updates and configuration changes)? *

Not important
Somewhat important
Important
Very important

Q.9

When considering antivirus software or other security measures for your servers, how much of a concern is compatibility and stability (e.g., potential for disrupting server applications or causing crashes)? *

Not important
Somewhat important
Important
Very important

Q.10

When considering antivirus software or other security measures for your servers, how much of a concern is complexity (e.g., how difficult is it to learn, configure, and maintain the software)? *

Not important
Somewhat important
Important
Very important

Q.11

Are there any other concerns you have about antivirus software or other security measures for your servers?

Q.12

A common challenge with antivirus software on servers is the need to exclude files, directories, and processes of certain applications from scanning. Are there specific applications that you've had issues with excluding in the past? If so, which?

Q.13

What's your Spiceworks username? *

Q.14

That's it - you're all done! If you would like to be entered into the prize drawing, please enter your email address below. (Your email will ONLY be used to contact you should you be a winner.)

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