[Veritas-bu] Choice of platform for Master Server

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A master server that is probably acting as a media server get's a heck of a
workout.  I wouldn't want any non-unix platform in that role.  I'd recommend
the Solaris server.

$.02 - M

-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Riedesel [mailto:mried AT MIT DOT EDU]
Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2002 12:16 PM
To: Veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
Subject: [Veritas-bu] Choice of platform for Master Server


We are about to purchase Vertias NetBackup DataCenter for our mix of 
Solaris, Windows and Linux
servers and our Oracle databases.  Our IT director favors Windows for
the master server since it is less expensive and he was told it is the 
better choice
since the Windows version is better supported and has more features.

However, I am going to be responsible for administering this system and 
while I have many
years experience with Unix administration, I have only user-level 
experience with
Windows.  Would I be well-advised to advocate using a Solaris master 
server instead,
or is Windows really the better choice?  We have only the Dell and 
Veritas salesmen's advice to
go on at this point.

Thanks,

Mark

Mark Riedesel
Systems Manager/DBA
Sloan School of Management
MIT
mried AT mit DOT edu

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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>A master server that is probably acting as a media =
server get's a heck of a workout.&nbsp; I wouldn't want any non-unix =
platform in that role.&nbsp; I'd recommend the Solaris =
server.</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>$.02 - M</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>-----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>From: Mark Riedesel [<A =
HREF=3D"mailto:mried AT MIT DOT EDU">mailto:mried AT MIT DOT EDU</A>]</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2002 12:16 PM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>To: Veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Subject: [Veritas-bu] Choice of platform for Master =
Server</FONT>
</P>
<BR>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>We are about to purchase Vertias NetBackup DataCenter =
for our mix of </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Solaris, Windows and Linux</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>servers and our Oracle databases.&nbsp; Our IT =
director favors Windows for</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>the master server since it is less expensive and he =
was told it is the </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>better choice</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>since the Windows version is better supported and =
has more features.</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>However, I am going to be responsible for =
administering this system and </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>while I have many</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>years experience with Unix administration, I have =
only user-level </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>experience with</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Windows.&nbsp; Would I be well-advised to advocate =
using a Solaris master </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>server instead,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>or is Windows really the better choice?&nbsp; We =
have only the Dell and </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Veritas salesmen's advice to</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>go on at this point.</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Thanks,</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Mark</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Mark Riedesel</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Systems Manager/DBA</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Sloan School of Management</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>MIT</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>mried AT mit DOT edu</FONT>
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