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Re: AIX vs. NT for Informix Server

Posted in 1998

Topics: Connectivity: ESQL/C, 4GL & Embedded SQL, Server Administration, Migration, Import/Export & Data Conversion, Platform-Specific Issues, Java & JDBC Development

Paul Watson — — source: Informix-list mailing list archive (1991-1998)

Dan Dwyer wrote: > We will be migrating our Informix database application from a SunOS > system to either > AIX or NT. Most of the code is currently written in I4GL (version > 4.10). We expect to develop new user interfaces using server side > javascript through a Netscape Enterprise Web Server. We would be > interested in comments on AIX vs NT with respect to migration from > SunOS, system administration, reliability and code development. > > Thanks, > Dan > > ===================================================================== > Dan Dwyer, Project Leader email: dwyer@tc.cornell.edu > Consulting Services & Web Technologies phone: 607-254-8633 > Cornell Theory Center fax: 607-254-8888 > ===================================================================== Stick with Unix, move everything across, recompile the apps and away you go. Much easier than NT. You also avoid redo'ing your maintenance scripts etc. -- Paul Watson # WF Software Ltd # If it ain't broke, Tel: +44 1436 674729 # fix it till it is. Fax: +44 1436 678693 # www.wfsoftware.co.uk #

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