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Re: [Networker] Linux vs Windows

2010-02-17 09:57:01
Subject: Re: [Networker] Linux vs Windows
From: MIchael Leone <Michael.Leone AT PHA.PHILA DOT GOV>
To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Date: Wed, 17 Feb 2010 09:55:36 -0500
EMC NetWorker discussion <NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU> wrote on 
02/17/2010 03:49:45 AM:

> onsdag 17 februari 2010 10:30:52 skrev  Freddy Enslin:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Was hoping somebody could shed some light. I have a client who wants 
to
> > move his Networker 7.5.1 server from a Linux platform to a Windows
> > platform and he is asking me to tell him what the benefits are.
> > 
> > He is currently running on Red Hat x86 (I assume RHEL 4) and wants to
> > move to Win 2008 R2 x64 and Networker 7.6. I have always run Networker
> > server on a Windows platform so I cannot really comment on the 
benefits
> > going from Linux to Windows.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Any comments would be appreciated
> 
> In my experience:
> 
> Pros for Windows:
> - If no other UNIX in house, easier to maintain the system itself.
> 
> Cons for Windows
> - Probably worse performance than Linux on the same hardware
> - More difficult to do maintenance scripting

Also: Win2008 R2 is not (yet) fully supported by Networker. That's due 
Real Soon Now. Hopefully, it will all work perfectly, and we won't need to 
wait for any other hotfixes, patches, etc ...

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