Re: UNIX vs NT

From: Sybrand Bakker <postmaster_at_sybrandb.demon.nl>
Date: Wed, 18 Aug 1999 21:57:58 +0200
Message-ID: <935006301.672.0.pluto.d4ee154e@news.demon.nl>

Hi Gerrit,
I wouldn't advise NT to any ISP. It is an established fact the Microsoft website runs on Unix servers.
This is simply a question of scalability. If you now already have 70 users, I have a feeling an 'ordinary' NT-server (256M-512M RAM) will not be able to cope with this load. And then of course there are advantages/disadvantages as the Unix shell against a GUI etc. For me, try getting an HP-UX, or an RS/6000 or even Linux.
For a detailed discussion of Oracle on NT refer to http://www.ipass.net/~davesisk/oont.htm

Further direct questions (in Dutch) welcome.

Hth,

Sybrand Bakker, Oracle DBA

G. Bon <gbon_at_cybercomm.nl> wrote in message news:37bafff2.26282467_at_news.cybercomm.nl...
> In a 70 plus client/server-environment with Oracle 7.3.4 and
> internet-connections based on odbc ans ms sql-server, what should we
> do???
>
> Our Unisys Unix-server must be replace because of a millennium-bug.
> Should we make the move to NT ?? Are there opinions, experiences,
> articles or web-pages about this subject? My manager would like to
> know!!!!
>
> Thanks in advance, Gerrit Bon
Received on Wed Aug 18 1999 - 14:57:58 CDT