Unix
is more stable than NT (see the statistic : maintenance
server)
Unix doesn't need to be reboot all the
time
Unix
is more tough to learn and understand but have more power
than NT
It
take more time to implement something in production but when it's done you're
sur that it will work fine for a long time
Netview was create in UNIX and adapt for
NT
You
can do wath you want in unix only in CLI
all
the CPU time is done for the application and not for the OS , dll , and the
INTERFACE => WINDOWNS 2000 /XP
UNIX
IS MADE FOR TECHNICIEN AND PROGRAMMER not for commun windows
users
Dominic D'Apice
Netview Administrator
We
are currently are running Netview on a UNIX server. We have been using
it in this configuration for over 8 years. We just purchased 2 new UNIX
servers (1 for production, 1 for backup) to upgrade our current UNIX
server. We are monitoring about 14,000 nodes and have a network that is
all IP using OSPF routing protocol over Nortel Routers.
I
work for a Government agency who is basically a Microsoft shop. The only
OS in the department that is not Microsoft based is our Netview servers.
An issue has just come up as of why we are running UNIX and couldn't we run
our management on NT. We do not have extended UNIX experience and
actually myself and one other technician have about 11+ years of UNIX
experience each, yet our Manager does not want us spending all our time
supporting the OS, so we do it as a side job. So basically we have no
real UNIX Admins, but we have a load of NT Admins.
So I
would like anyone who has thoughts on this to chime in as to why we would move
off the UNIX platform and why we should stay. PLEASE PLEASE keep any
comments as technical... I am not looking for a UNIX vs NT war or any
favoritism. I personally like my UNIX Workstation for Network use than
my NT Laptop, but I like them both and am looking for any technical advise
that I may use to return to management with.
As a
note - I have already approached both Tivoli Support and our UNIX Vendor with
this. They have both provided information that I would prefer not to
share here so as not to sway any opinions.
Thank you for any help.
-- Dean Sullinger Arizona
Department of Transportation Information Technology Group Network Architecture
Team
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