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All served on MySQL over SuSE. I think that properly load-balanced, even the DB thing isn't an issue any more unless a company requires Oracle over a commercial OS. --- Jerald M. Sheets jr. On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 2:12 PM, -ray <[email protected]> wrote: > > Same here. We run a mix of Linux, Windows, AIX, Netware, and one VMS > machine. Linux is preferred. The only servers we add are Linux and > Windows. In the past 3 years, Linux has improved enough so that we can > now use it instead of AIX for enterprise apps (except for BIG db servers). > Soon we'll also be migrating the Netware servers to Linux. > > ray > > > On Tue, 24 Nov 2009, Keith Stokes wrote: > > > We have around 120 servers in our data center. It's probably half-and- > > half for me. If it can be run on Linux, it is. The front end of the > > application runs on Windows and is served via TS. Almost everything > > else, databases, management, etc, is run on Linux. > > > > Corp office might be a little heavier toward Linux and a few Unix. > > Windows is used only for stuff that ties directly to Windows desktops > > (not fighting that battle) like file/print/authentication services. > > > > On Nov 24, 2009, at 9:11 AM, Dustin Puryear wrote: > > > >> Yeah, Linux is big in the data center. I'm curious what the current > >> numbers are for its use there? > >> > >> ________________________________________ > >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > >> On Behalf Of Jerald Sheets > >> Sent: Monday, November 23, 2009 7:44 PM > >> To: [email protected] > >> Subject: Re: [brlug-general] The market has rejected Linux desktops. > >> Getover it. > >> > >> Since I've moved to Atlanta, I've been directly in touch with over > >> 5000 Linux systems whereas I've only seen about 20 commercial UNIX > >> boxes. > >> > >> I think at least in the huge install space, Linux has already taken > >> over. > >> > >> --j > >> > >> > >> On Nov 23, 2009, at 7:10 PM, Ryan Burychka wrote: > >> > >> > >> Linux is gradually gaining ground in the server market because of > >> growing stability and a decrease in maintenance costs (more people > >> are becoming familiar with Linux server administration). I don't > >> ever see it "taking over" any of the market, but at some point it > >> may come close to an equal share. > >> > >> My point is that Linux is currently better suited for owning server > >> market-share. The desktop market will be controlled by MS and Apple > >> for years to come - most non-technical people don't even realize > >> there's an alternative. > >> > >> Ryan > >> > >> On Mon, Nov 23, 2009 at 11:13 AM, -ray <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> The market has rejected Linux desktops. Get over it. > >> http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/hiner/?p=3372&tag=nl.e102 > >> > >> -- > >> =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > >> Ray DeJean http://www.r-a-y.org > >> Systems Engineer Southeastern Louisiana University > >> IBM Certified Specialist AIX Administration, AIX Support > >> =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> General mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> http://mail.brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> General mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> http://mail.brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> General mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> http://mail.brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > General mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://mail.brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > > > > -- > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > Ray DeJean http://www.r-a-y.org > Systems Engineer Southeastern Louisiana University > IBM Certified Specialist AIX Administration, AIX Support > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > > > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net >
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