Re: Informix on NT or UNIX ??

Posted in 1998

Art S. Kagel — Thu, 13 Aug 1998 15:31:03 -0400 — source: Informix-list mailing list archive (1991-1998)

patrick.verlee@teleatlas.com wrote: > > Hi all, > > we 're in the near future deciding on which platform to run Informix. > Can anyone give me an objective opinion about this ? What about the > performance , servercosts or other hidden tricks and tips ? Unix, no contest. The server will be more stable and will stay up longer. Also performance is better on UNIX than on NT assuming the same CPUs and number of CPUs. Also UNIX has more open upgrade path with minimal conversion headache. If you outgrow the 2CPUs that NT can successfully take advantage of where do you go? UNIX! Of course. Art S. Kagel