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Anti-Virus for Solaris 10?

Asked by SteveK2003 in Unix Network Security, Sun JDS

Tags: solaris, antivirus, 10, virus

We've just installed an environment consisting of several Sun servers running Solaris 10.  The boxes will be used as a portal for a business intelligence reporting environment.  The servers are being configured as a dedicated web server, dedicated application server, dedicated data base server, and a dedicated backup server.  

Our customer requires anti-virus software for all servers, but our customer is a Windows shop, so they require antivirus software on all their Windows boxes.  We have never installed anti-virus software on Solaris boxes in this type of environment because all available products on the market seem to apply only to environments that scan or host mail servers (not done by these servers), function as an x86 file server (these boxes don't), or boxes that serve as a gateway/proxy server for general web access (also not done by these boxes).

The environment sits behind the customer's firewalls and will be used strictly by users behind the firewall.  Yet, the customer wants anti-virus software.  Other than wasting their money on 'feel good' software that really doesn't provide any real benefit, I don't see what other option is available.

Can anyone recommend an anti-virus product that will be of any use in this environment?  Or do I just make the case using the type of info above that AV software isn't required or available?

TIA
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