Re: SUN - Solaris vs Linux?

From: Buck Turgidson <jc_buck_at_YAH00.com>
Date: Fri, 08 Dec 2000 01:30:57 GMT
Message-ID: <lRWX5.21249$0r2.709066@bgtnsc07-news.ops.worldnet.att.net>

Linux on Sun would be like ordering a Cadillac with vinyl seats. Linux is a great, economical soluton for Intranets, print servers, etc. but I'd be careful if this is your "company's main product/application".

<andreaj_at_my-deja.com> wrote in message news:90oc5c$i0c$1_at_nnrp1.deja.com...
> My company's main product/application is nearing the production stage.
> We're specing SUN for hardware for the Oracle Servers and there's some
> controversy as to whether we should use Solaris or Linux (probably
> RedHat) as O/S.
>
> Anybody have any comments as to the wisdom of running Linux on a SUN for
> an Oracle server--in other words, some pros/cons of Solaris vs Linux on
> SUN for Oracle?
>
> Thanks.
> --andrea
>
>
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Received on Thu Dec 07 2000 - 19:30:57 CST