Re: Keep It Clean

Mister Creosote <glynb@my-deja.com> wrote: >I have just been asked by a client whether he should consider swapping >out his UNIX box for a couple of NT machines to run his OLTP IDS >system, given the seemingly large difference in cost. I have asked him >to bear in mind minor things like resilience (!). Anyone out there want >to add some weight to the argument in favour of UNIX (assuming, of >course, you ARE in favour of UNIX) - remember the subject of this >posting, though ! >Regards >Mr Creosote If their primary concern is cost, why not steer them toward Linux rather than NT. Then they can have the stability of UNIX with better cost-efficiency (and fewer reboots) than NT. Also, look for some of the studies on uptime on the web and ask them to refigure factoring potential costs in lost sales and goodwill when customers can't be adequately served. Even using the more conservative numbers you can make a pretty good case. carlos carlos Currently on hiatus from unemployment. ---------------------- Do you do Linux? :) Get your FREE @linuxstart.com email address at: http://www.linuxstart.com