There is room for improvement in terms of reporting. There could be more features around it.
Cloud Services Director at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Has an easy initial setup and is scalable
Pros and Cons
- "The initial setup was easy."
- "There is room for improvement in terms of reporting."
What needs improvement?
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using this solution for a year.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
There are around ten users in our organization. We are planning to extend our usage to 50 people.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I worked with ESET. I switched to Defender because it was free with Office 365.
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How was the initial setup?
The initial setup was easy. It took a few hours.
What other advice do I have?
Overall, I would rate the solution an eight out of ten. The reporting features have room for improvement.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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