I ran Samba on a UnixWare system for a couple of years. It took nearly zero effort.
We also had several Windows/NT servers that required constant reboot, upgrades, etc. I would have to say that Windows in nearly infinitely more work. I have not really quantified it, but it seems that around 12 servers they became a full time job. The department actually hired someone about that time. I should probably mention that these servers supported two or three applications, and about 6 telephone support staff. I know that sounds like a lot of servers for this function, but we did handle a lot of data, and some of those servers were part of a cluster. On the other hand, it does seem like you need more Windows servers for any application than one would think you need. -----Original Message----- From: Lionel Dyck [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, June 13, 2003 9:00 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Samba admin vs. Windows admin Has anyone quantified the manpower required to administer a samba file server compared to a windows server? More manpower? Less? Comparable? -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lionel B. Dyck, Systems Software Lead Kaiser Permanente Information Technology 25 N. Via Monte Ave Walnut Creek, Ca 94598 Phone: (925) 926-5332 (tie line 8/473-5332) E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sametime: (use Lotus Notes address) AIM: lbdyck
