Endpoint Protection

Hello,

I have a couple of question about hosting the SEPM database in SQL Express.

Will the 4GB database size limit be an issue with 80-90 clients, and are there settings that can be configured to lower data usage, e.g. how long to keep historical client information.

Is SEPM tested/supported on the new SQL 2008 R2 Express?


Thanks in advance

SQL express is not supported by SEPM.

The size of the DB is based on the maintainance and configuration for log/client restore.

FOr 80-90 clients you can go for inbuilt DataBase ( Sybase).

SQL express is not supported database for SEPM.

Read this doc for knowning the system requirements and what all are supported with SEPM

latest version 11.0.6
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/ent-security.nsf/docid/2010041307181848

You can control the time period for logs.
SEPM-Admin-Servers-Local Site-Porperties-Database.

4 GB database size is more than enough for 80-90 clients. Even Embedded database will support that much.

Officially in SQL express is not supported If no. of clients is less than 5000 you can go for embedded database which is coming along with SEPM software.

SQL Express is not supported with Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager, below is the System Requirment Link that has information about all the supported Databases.

Title: 'System Requirements for Symantec Endpoint Protection and Symantec Network Access Control 11.0.6'
Web URL: http://service1.symantec.com/support/ent-security.nsf/docid/2010041307181848?Open&seg=ent

Embedded Database can be used for 80 to 90 Clients.

The reason I would like to use SQL Express instead of the embedded database is that I need SQL for other services on the same server, and I would prefer not to mix to many database engines on the same machine (it will run Firebird and SQL Express).

I understand that it's not officially supported but are there any known problems or tests made that indicates it shouldn't work. The express versions are afaik not different to the full versions except the restrictions (4GB Database, 1GB Memory, 1 CPU).

I think you can give a try..

heard earlier, that the it still can be installed on SQL express, but when you log a case, you may not be entertained by support team.