Re: Informix on NT platform - Impact of 100 to 400+ Users

This may happen, or Unix may win out (if the vendors at last could understand that total cross platform compatibility is what we need as well as a few other things), or more probable, they may both coexist for a long time to come. However although my son learned to run shortly after he learned to walk, he did walk first. Before that he crawled. There is still a long time left before he can run as fast as I can. If you don't think along the same terms in your selection of an OS or any other products, why are you conserned about job security? Tom <rdorgan@worldnet.att.net> wrote: :Your statements have been recorded for use when NT has consolidated its :power and no Unix jobs remain. There is no escape, submit to the :inevitable, now. : :Mark D. Stock wrote: :> :> Mike Segel wrote: :> > :> > Rob Culhane wrote: :> > > :> > > We are considering implementing an Informix Online Rel 7 server in an NT :> > > 4 way SMP environment. We are concerned about the viability of initially :> > > starting with 100+ users and growing to possibly 400+ users. Looking for :> > > other people's experiences including maximum users on NT before :> > > degradation? :> > > Questions regarding impact of combining startup warehouse with OLTP :> > > applications on same platform also exist. :> > :> > Lots of luck. :> > Don't think you will be happy with the results. :> > Anyone running NT with 400 Simultaneous users? :> :> <Embarrassed silence> :> :> > How about 100 ? :> :> <Nervous shuffling of feet> :> :> > :> > NT works fine in a small environment, but for a warehouse :> > app, forget it. :> > :> > -Just my $.02 worth. :> :> And VERY well spent I think. :-) :> :> Bill just has a way with people: he says don't buy a REAL OS, but NT.... :> ... and they do. :-( :> :> > The author takes no responsibility for this post. :> > Any resemblence to a coherent rational thought is purely coincidence. :> :> This was one of those coincidences. ;-) :> -- :> Mark. Nils.Myklebust@idg.no NM Data AS, P.O.Box 9090 Gronland, N-0133 Oslo, Norway My opinions are those of my company The Informix FAQ is at http://www.iiug.org