Server Spec for MailScanner

[Pete]

Richard Lynch wrote:

> Marco Obaid wrote:
>
>> With 3 scanners, you are entering the paranoia stage :)
>> Clam AV and another commrecial scanner should be fine.
>> Don't forget that MailScanner is a scanner as well ...
>>
>>
>>
> This brings up something I've been wondering about.  I'm currently
> running three scanners.  It was my impression that the overhead was
> mostly in the decoding phase so adding additional scanners didn't really
> cost that much.  Is that correct or am I mistaken?
>
> --
> Richard E. Lynch <rich at mail.wvnet.edu>
> Systems Programming Manager
> West Virginia Network (WVNET)
> 837 Chestnut Ridge Road
> Morgantown, WV  26505
> (304) 293-5192 x243
>
>
>
which 3? Do you ever have any live virus instance beyond mailscanner ?
Which 1 or 2 did you use before adding the third, did it appear to make
a large difference in either performance, or detection rates?