Re: Informix and WindowsNT

> billy.wheeler@pixie.co.za (Billy Wheeler) writes: > At 10:32 AM 5/17/96 +0100, sMiLeY wrote: > >Hello, I have worked at a company where Informix was used on a > >Unix Machine (ICL TeamServer). I wanted to purchase a Windows > >NT system and have Informix run on that. I have to questions: > >1: When using windows NT will I be able to share the com[puters > >resources like the processor. On the Unix boxes I am able to > >use that OS and all of the Resources, > >I was able to use all of resources ovia a vt220 connection from > >my pc. Will NT allow me to use the servers resources like > >proceesor from my PC. > > Sorry, could you re-arrange the above words into meaningful English > communication? :-) > > I think you're trying to ask if you can use NT like a UNIX box, but I'm not > sure. Anyway, it's more like a Novell server than a UNIX box. Excuse mee Billy, but you are wrong here. NT as an os is much more like Unix than like Novell. It lacks a multi user terminal interface, but appart from that it isn't so bad. Novell isn't much more than a file and printer server appart from the option of running NLM's which generally isn't a good idea when you want to do serious database work. To answer the persons question: Yes you can still use the NT server for any other purpose while the database is running. Whether you will want to or not isn't unlike the same question on a Unix machine. Loading, safety, security and some other issues. > >2: Is it worth it? > > No. :-) Yes, if you have decided that NT is a good solution for you. There may be some reasons for that. Nils.Myklebust@ccmail.telemax.no NM Data AS, Postbox 9090, Gronland, 0133 Oslo, Norway My opinions are those of my company