Re: Choosing a Hardware/OS Platform for Informix.

In article <364af8e9.0@news.prismnet.com>, rbierschbach@simpletel.com (Russell Bierschbach) wrote: > Here's my situation. I have to install Informix (Dynamic Server) on a > machine, and connect it (probably via ODBC) to another server and the > internet. My question is, should the database reside on the same NT > server > as the web site? Not in the ideal world >Another NT server? No, not if you want it reliable, tuneable etc > Or possible an HP 9000 running HP/UX? > My preference is for HP/UX, but I'm having a little trouble justifying > the > additional cost to management and the customer. Here are the systems > we are > looking at, all servers will have plenty of RAM, and probably a 90 GB > RAID > Array. The system will be used primarily for reporting. > > HP LH III (2 Intel PII 400 MHz, NT 4.0) > HP LXr 8000 (4 Intel Xeon 400 MHz) > HP K380 (4 HP PA 240 MHz) > > Sun/Solaris would be an option, but the customer site were looking at is > biased towards HP. Personally I'd choose Solaris 'cos that what I know and love, stick to the OS you know best unless someone makes you an offer you can't refuse. Paul Watson # I don't suffer from WF Software Ltd. # stress, I'm just Tel. (+44) 1436 674729 # a carrier Fax. (+44) 1436 678693 # www.wfsoftware.co.uk