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If an antivirus product indicates that it works on SBS v7 would I install it on SBS 2011?

Take for example this system requirement from this vendor:

http://us.trendmicro.com/us/products/sb/worry-free-business-security/system-requirements/  


*    Windows Small Business Server 7 Beta: No Service Pack
*    Windows Small Business Server V2 Beta: No Service Pack

A reasonable person would look at that system requirement for the product and go ...hey... for sure it must support SBS 2011 standard .. it says it supports Server 2008 R2, it says it supports Exchange 2010... it says it supports SBS v7 beta ... why wouldn't it work on SBS 2011 standard, the released product.

Until an antivirus product specifically says that it works with SBS 2011 standard, don't assume.
So Susan what antivirus do you trust to install on SBS 2011 standard right now? 
Uh... none.
...Susan?  None?  What do you mean none?
I mean none.  No vendor has a version out right now that I would trust just yet on SBS 2011 standard.
...but...but... what do we do?
Install antivirus on your desktops.  Have a mail hygiene filtering like www.Exchangedefender.com, Reflexion or Postini.  Check what end point filtering your firewall can do.  Utilize the paid version of www.opendns.com and for now hold tight until there is an product that specifically states SBS 2011 and that has showcases solid performance.  I haven't heard enough "this works great!" yet in the community from any one just yet.

Stay tuned.