Re: Sun vs NT

From: Matthew Fuller <matthewlf_at_my-deja.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2001 23:06:19 GMT
Message-ID: <9458h5$qb3$1@nnrp1.deja.com>

In article <3A653B64.45399F87_at_exesolutions.com>, "Daniel A. Morgan" <dmorgan_at_exesolutions.com> wrote:
> > Hey all I need to provide justification for moving our Oracle
platform from
> > NT to Sun. I don't think resume building is going to fly. Any
ideas or
> > sites that would have good information?
>
> How about trying SECURITY and STABILITY?
>
> The risk to your data from viruses and hacking is very substantially
increased
> being on Solaris.
>
> And while it is normal to run a Solaris-Oracle box 7x24x365 I have
yet to find
> any NT server that could last 30 days without a reboot or a crash and
burn.
>
> You might also point out the fact that Fortune 500s such as Boeing,
US West,
> AT&T, etc. all put their Oracle onto Solaris, HP/UX, Sequents ...
some version
> of UNIX. And that they are doing it for a reason.
>
> Daniel A. Morgan
>
>

Daniel,

I think you either meant to say "increased being on NT" or "decreased being on Solaris" not "increased being on Solaris". I'm not sure of an OS more virus susceptable at this point than Windows.

Matt.

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