Re: AIX vs Solaris

hpuxrac 寫道：

> Sybrand Bakker wrote:
> > comments embedded
> > >
>
> > >> better management tools
> > >
> > >For example ... what exactly?
> >
> > Smit: System Management InTerface. And there is smitty for non-X
> > access. As far as I know the equivalent Solaris tool is limited
>
> You said tools. Now you named one. Which equivalent tool are you
> trying to compare?
>
> Try setting up and running solaris 10 and you will probably get a
> better idea of the management tools available. Wish I could try the
> same thing with AIX but I don't think it is very portable across many
> hardware platforms.
>
> > >
> > >> Less parameters to tune
> >
> > No need to tune semaphore parameters and the like.
>
> Sounds like you don't have relevant experience with current release of
> solaris. This has changed.
>
> > >> More diagnostic tools.
> > >
> > >More is better? Let's see some specific examples.
> >
> > errpt, diag
>
> Solaris has dtrace and many others. What exact functionality do you
> claim that AIX has that solaris doesn't in the diagnostic tools?
>
> > >
> > >> The hardware breaks less often.
> > >
> > >All hardware breaks eventually.
> > >
> > We had a Sun motherboard break within 3 months after delivery.
>
> Ok so your broad generalization that "the hardware breaks less often"
> is backed up by your specific experiences with ONE system?
>
> > >>
> > >> I don't know anything about IBM support, but I do know Sun support in
> > >> the Netherlands sucks. One of our customers is having issues with Sun
> > >> on their support contract for years.
> > >
> > >OK so you just posted some stuff about AIX but now you don't know
> > >anything about IBM support?
> >
> > I never needed IBM support, as the system never broke down.
>
> Did you say "the system"? ONE system? That's a little weak.
>
> I have worked in the past at IBM installations where we staffed an IBM
> hardware support person 40 hours a week.
>
> All the vendors both hardware and software seem to be sliding on the
> quality of support services.

>From the point of view of performance and management, AIX is better
than Solaris. But, the price of AIX is more expensive. Received on Fri Jul 21 2006 - 11:21:49 CDT