You will get slightly more performence from Linux writing against disk, but not 
so much it makes a certain diffence and slightly better ip performence against 
other linux and unix systems if u configure it right. Windows might get a bit 
more performance against windows clients and are a bit more stable in my view. 
I use might as its alot to do with what optimzation that is done. Different 
filesystems makes a difference as well and could change the map compleatly.

Can say that you REALLY need to know how to optimize linux or do some research 
to get it to run smooth while windows dont need as much as its little to do 
that will improve performance. So I would say if majority clients are windows 
there might be a benefit other than that it's a question of what they know best 
and would be best at optimizing and supporting.

Johannes Mattila
Server win2k3
Storage nodes Linux RH 5.2 

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Från: EMC NetWorker discussion [mailto:NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU] 
För Alexander Kaasjager
Skickat: den 23 februari 2010 07:48
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Ämne: Re: [Networker] Linux vs Windows

Hi Freddy,

The best benefit I can always think when people ask this question is how OS 
itself. 
There is no value in running e.g. Linux, if you have little or no idea how it 
should be managed. 

So: if your customer is really a Windows guy/gal, the benefit is in 
understanding the platform - definitely a plus when the time has come to do a 
DR.....

Good luck,
Alex

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Van: EMC NetWorker discussion [mailto:NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU] 
Namens Freddy Enslin
Verzonden: woensdag 17 februari 2010 9:31
Aan: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Onderwerp: [Networker] Linux vs Windows

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

 

Freddy Enslin 



 


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