Management. PC environment much easier to control users with AD and user profiles (when roaming).
Thank You, Jeff La Clair Director of Information Technology Baltimore Museum of Art 10 Art Museum Dr Baltimore, MD. 21218 443-573-1596 Jllaclair at artbma.org ________________________________________ From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Chris Scrofani [[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 1:09 PM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Mac vs. PC Hey Drury, We've been running a mixed shop here for quite a while - about 100 users with a 50/50 PC to Mac ratio. They play totally fine with each other. The odd problem pops up every now and then, but never anything unsolvable. When you ask if the Mac will be compatible with the PC-based server, it would greatly help to know what kind of services the server is running. Is it running MS Exchange mail server, or is it simply a file server? Mac OS connects well to both of them. If you are running a third-party database suite built for Windows (like TMS), then your Macs will not be able to natively connect. For our TMS users here who have a Mac, we use Parallels software, which enables a Mac to run a virtual Windows environment within the Mac OS. Parallels is a great piece of software. I'm also not sure what you mean when you are worried about the Mac not reading PC image files. Image file types are nearly all cross-platform. I can't think of one image format that is exclusive to one operating system. You should have no problems with image compatibility, unless there's a variable you didn't mention. Chris -- Chris Scrofani Network Administrator Honolulu Academy of Arts 900 South Beretania Street Honolulu, HI 96814 Tel. 808 532-3625 cscrofani at honoluluacademy.org Drury Wellford wrote: > Help! The Museum of the Confederacy is seeking advice from fellow > museum professionals. > > We are starting a digitization project, and are beginning by scanning > over 6000 original photographs we have in our collection. We are > looking at buying a 24" iMac, but are now addressing concerns about > whether Mac software will be compatible with the museum's PC-based > server, and whether we will be able to integrate Mac image files with > our PC-based Collections databases. We plan to store the images on an > external hard drive as well, but again are wondering how difficult it > will be to retrieve the images and use them on PC software. > > Any suggestions? > > Thanks a lot, and sorry if this question is a repeat of one that has > been asked of the listserv a million times before. > > Drury Wellford > > Ann Drury Wellford > Photo Services Manager > The Museum of the Confederacy > 1201 East Clay Street > Richmond, VA 23219 > Phone: (804) 649-1861 x17 > Fax: (804) 644-7150 > www.moc.org > _______________________________________________ > You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer > Network (http://www.mcn.edu) > > To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l at mcn.edu > > To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: > http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l > > The MCN-L archives can be found at: > http://toronto.mediatrope.com/pipermail/mcn-l/ > _______________________________________________ You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer Network (http://www.mcn.edu) To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l at mcn.edu To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l The MCN-L archives can be found at: http://toronto.mediatrope.com/pipermail/mcn-l/
