Hello,
I recently, had the pleasure to work with Linux ( As networker client off 
Windows Server), i would say that being beginner with Linux, i am now 
preferring Suse vs RedHat, ( someone can highlight the differences).I 
think along with preference the key is that the company provide Enterprise 
level support for the OS and RPM are readily available.
We have run into several glitches to run applications with RPM mess ( a 
different story), i think having Linux SN may not be a big issue, although 
running a server with all the issues that pop up gives me a reason to 
think otherwise.
We have been on Windows for all over 8 years and it has been an relatively 
stable platform, Windows server from what i have heard recently are 
capable of 8 GB fiber, 10 GB Ethernet and they do support PCI-e to it's 
highest speeds.
Thanks



Peter Viertel <Peter.Viertel AT MACQUARIE DOT COM> 
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There's the problem I have with linux.... We're got a fairly large tech
workforce, with various groups handling the different layers, and if for
example I thought SuSe linux was great because of it's stape drivers I'd
ask for a SuSe box to be built and hey presto, one month later I'll have
a shiny new Red Hat server.

 

> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU] On Behalf Of Dag Nygren
> Sent: Wednesday, 13 February 2008 1:40 AM
> To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
> Subject: Re: [Networker] best platform for newest networker?
> 
> > A big mistake to goto Linux
> > 
> > - Capital cost saving is great and operation cost is great too
> > - Good finger pointing exercise with your hardware vendors 
> and Linux service providers
> > - Poor hardware management / hot plug support / stability
> > - Free endless bug finding exercise
> > - Good for a small environment only
> > 
> > If I had a choice, I would go Solaris / SPARC.
> 
> Well,well,well
> it is not that bad.
> If you have stability issues you have other problems than Linux...
> Please remember that RedHat does not equal Linux ;-)
> 
> But in a big enterprise I would probably also go for Solaris
> as the first alternative, then Linux and as a last resort Windows.
> 
> Best
> Dag
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