Re: Suggestions required to migrate data from Unix to NT!
If the system is important to the business then why are you going to NT - stick with Unix. another 2c worth Paul Watson ---------- From: Obnoxio The Clown To: have01@handelsbanken.se; informix-list@iiug.org Subject: Re: Suggestions required to migrate data from Unix to NT! Date: 01 March 1999 08:16 >I require your suggestions on porting informix data on UNIX - HP IDS 7.2x >and 7.30 to >NT 7.30 TC7 Why? What on earth for? Rather move to a K- or V-class HP box. Don't get suckered by that NT is easier to administer bulldooky... ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
"Watson, Paul" wrote: > If the system is important to the business then why are you going to NT - > stick with Unix. > > another 2c worth > Well, lets look at the cost of hardware.... An Intel Pentium II @450MHz with memory, and disk is under 5K for a server grade machine. And a K series box is ??? ;-) Oh, Ooops, I forgot. YOU wanted NT? Now if you had said LINUX, then I would say you're on the right track. Then TCO for a Linux box on Intel would be less than an HP K server. -Just another $.02 worth
On Mon, 01 Mar 1999 10:19:14 -0800, Mike Segel <mikey@KING.OF.MY.DOMAIN.Segel.com> wrote: > > >"Watson, Paul" wrote: > >> If the system is important to the business then why are you going to NT - >> stick with Unix. >> >> another 2c worth >> > >Well, lets look at the cost of hardware.... >An Intel Pentium II @450MHz with memory, and disk is under 5K for >a server grade machine. > >And a K series box is ??? ;-) > >Oh, Ooops, I forgot. YOU wanted NT? >Now if you had said LINUX, then I would say you're on the right track. >Then TCO for a Linux box on Intel would be less than an HP K server. > >-Just another $.02 worth > > And TCO fot Lintel would be less than TCO for Wintel... -- about $.0075