RE: Switch from AIX to NT???

From: Hannes Visagie <visagi_h@mtn.co.ug> > >4. And for the few lucky ones, where GSM Mobile, dial in from our NOKIA >9110 >cell phones. Absolutely remote management anyware/anytime. > >SMS {GSM-Short message service} keep us updated of what is happening on our >servers. {Warnings + severe errors + status of certain jobs} 9110? That's soooo passe... I use my S35i and a WAP portal. Saves me having to heave a brick around. Mind you, the 9110 *is* useful for beating sysadmins about the ears with. Where the hell is .ug? Uganda? >-----Original Message----- >From: Obnoxio The Clown [mailto:obnoxio@hotmail.com] >Sent: Wednesday, 25 October, 2000 12:13 PM >To: thamus@my-deja.com; informix-list@iiug.org >Subject: Re: Switch from AIX to NT??? > > >From: thamus <thamus@my-deja.com> > > > > > >I would not laud the performance/scalability/etc. of NT over UNIX, > >but, > > > >yes, I > > > >use it, and yes, it works fine for my applications. My applications? > > > >Letting > > > >dumb end users have a good database at a reasonable price. There are > > > > > > Uh, what's wrong with Linux? > > > >Nothing, it's just that the average user doesn't > >have a couple years of unix experience just to setup > >and maintain a database (and can't afford to pay > >some unix tech to maintain the system). > >Ah, but the difference is that the average "unix" box can: > >a) be set up to be a lot more "admin-free" >2) requires a lot less hands on admin >iii) can be dial-up admin'ed a lot more easily. > >And Linux costs less than NT. Cost is the most common reason that gets >touted for using NT. >_________________________________________________________________________ >Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. > >Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at >http://profiles.msn.com. _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com.