Re: NT server, pro/con

> NT Weak points:
 

> - Limited software/hardware compatibility......for now ( is there a
> comm server out there that runs on NT? ) Moved pretty
> damn fast in the past 8 months, though.

What about MS Mail Server (part of BackOffice)?

> - Support sucks! This I blame entirely on Microsoft. The level
> of support they're providing is the same as if you purchased Word or
> Excel. This is ridiculous! There are more than a few companies
> running enterprise-wide solutions on NT, and it's about time
> Microsoft stops treating NT like it was sold through Fry's!
> (Thank god the damn thing's so easy to use!)

The support for NT Server and SQL Server is not bad, but you have to pay for it.

> - NO JOB LAUNCHER! How in the hell can you schedule jobs in NT?
> (Fortunately, there's a job scheduler called ASHWIN for NT that we're
> currently evaluating. Works perfect on Intel machines, but we've
> had to experiment running it on DEC Alpha. Bleeding edge...)

Ever tried the AT command in a DOS box? (You have to start the scheduling service first!)

Ernst

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