Re: Oracle Server on SCO Client on Windows

djr3_at_pge.com (Dennis Reed) wrote:

>>> ...I'm trying to decide on whether
>>> to get it for the Windows NT box, or for the SCO box...
 

>What _does_ make a difference these days is the network protocol
>over which the client and server will be communicating...

As an ex-Vines systems integrator I have built several document-imaging systems using Oracle for Vines -- started with the Oracle for Vines beta. I have written vines services to compensate for protocol problems as well -- what a nightmare. I feel for all those federal and national IS orgs. now struggling with the entire Vines issue.

I do NT and UNIX now. A three tier architechure is the current trend. Big UNIX boxes talking to lots of NT boxes which talk to all those Windows clients.

NT is a snap. It will talk multi-protocol -- ipx, netbios, tcp/ip, named pipes -- right out of the box. Yes it talks to Vines also or is it the other way around. Easy to install, setup and maintain. Can not say that about UNIX.

If you have lots of money and time and the freedom to blow-off users then get a UNIX box it's a lode of fun. But, if the bottom line is what matters and you enjoy outside activities go with NT. After all full-blown UNIX is coming to NT very soon.

Mark  

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