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Re: Solaris vs Windows 2000

From: Jared Still <jkstill_at_cybcon.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2002 05:33:51 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.00501E7D.20021113053351@fatcity.com>

Oh, thank you! That clears everything up.

Jared

On Monday 11 November 2002 16:28, Lyndon Tiu wrote:
> Linux Rulz!!!
>
> On Monday 11 November 2002 03:13 pm, Jared.Still_at_radisys.com wrote:
> > Dear List,
> >
> > Believe me, I am not trying to rehash an old topic, start any
> > flame wars, nor look for supporting evidence for my admitted
> > bias toward unix operating systems.
> >
> > Now that that's out of the way, what I am trying to do is find
> > objective material comparing the use of MS Windows 2000
> > Server on Intel HW to Solaris on Sun HW.
> >
> > This is for an SAP implementation. We are currently running
> > SAP 4.0b on MS NT 4.0 SP 6, on Dell 4 CPU Servers. ( I forget
> > just which server )
> >
> > As part of our process to upgrade the system to 4.6c and more
> > recent versions of Oracle ( like 8.1.7 ), we are trying to do a
> > comparison of the features, benefits and advantages of using
> > Win2k Server and Solaris.
> >
> > Please don't refer me to such sites as www.kirch.net and
> > www.osdata.com. The information at www.kirch.net is dated
> > and applies to NT, not Win2k.
> >
> > osdata.com is a nice site, but doesn't really offer comparisons,
> > just information on each OS.
> >
> > There is quite a bit of material available at www.microsoft.com.
> >
> > Try: http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/server/evaluation/compare/
> >
> > PC Mag has a nice article comparing different platforms for use as a
> > webserver: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,6615,00.asp
> >
> > They actually chose IBM running Windows 2000.
> >
> > Windows 2000 is in use here as a server platform for one database that
> > is used as the backend to a rather troublesome application. The Win2k
> > server is running Oracle 8.1.6.2. The database has been bounced 2 or
> > 3 times in the last year.
> >
> > Once was to clear up a strange but non-fatal problem with Oracle. That
> > was
> > back in July, the previous system restart had been in December 2001.
> > Server
> > and database were up without interruption for 7 months.
> >
> > Though I prefer Solaris, I'm having a difficult time coming up with many
> > valid
> > reasons for recommending it over Win2k.
> >
> > A few that I do have:
> >
> > Sun service is superior to Dell service. They've proven this to us. (
> > We have other
> > Sun machines in house )
> >
> > Sun scales better. At least on 32 bits. We're at 4 CPU's. If we need
> > to go past that
> > I would think we should go with Sun. I don't know about Win2k Advanced
> > Server, as it
> > is a 64 bit platform, and I think the licensing would go up quite a bit.
> >
> > I welcome all objective comparisons of Solaris and Win2k Server, whether
> > your own
> > thoughts, or a link or links to articles you are aware of.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Jared

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