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

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. There's no way I'd bet my job on NT in that situation. This is clearly a scenario for Unix. Not only better performance, but better security. A system supporting that many users requires an expert no matter what platform, so you might as well do it right. If I could pick the hardware, I'd pick a Digital Alpha 4100 running 64-bit Unix and 64-bit Informix. Tim