Stability is defiantly going to be with linux, but ease of use and true
finding an admin NT is going to be more appealing. Remember though that SQL
license are not cheap, and if you cross this over more than one server it
gets really expensive.
Linux has many programs that are freely available to use, we currently run
all NT servers and use SQL for management and status tracking along side a
program called platypus.
Michael Mckinnon
Systems Administrator
Netropolis Communications
(713) 977-9779.
-----Original Message-----
From: Saeed Awan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Friday, July 09, 1999 3:37 PM
Subject: [IMail Forum] Off Topic Question - ISP setup
>Sorry for an off topic question, I am sure you guys can help me make the
>decision.
>
>I am planning to open an ISP setup in Pakistan with about 50 lines. Need
>your advice: NT or linux/unix? What kind of tools are available for
>billing/accounting (including clients connection stats, etc.) on these
>platforms?
>
>I know unix is more reliable and linux is cheap but I am inclined towards
NT
>because I may be able to find sys admin guys much easily for NT there.
>Please share your experiences with NT and unix ISP setup.
>
>- Saeed
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