I can't answer this question, but I'm in the same situation and would like an expert opinion, too. I'll be watching this thread with interest.
cheers, Blake On Thu, Apr 2, 2009 at 7:39 AM, Mykola Maslov <mmaslov at aval.ua> wrote: > > Hi, > I work as linux/solaris sysadmin in a large enterprise. We have Netscape > Directory Server, way too old and outdated. Sometimes it crashes, > with no info in logfiles. > > So, I have a task from my management to choose an new Directory Server for > our company. We a kinda big - 20k Employees, mail auth from > Directory Server, a lot of internal software systems is constantly sending > their requests to the Netscape DS. > > And, having searched web regarding Enterprise-grade DS`s, I found several > alternatives: > - Sun JSDS; > - Fedora DS from RedHat; > - eDirectory from Novell; > - Tivoli from IBM; > - Oracle Internal Directory from IBM; > > OpenSourced projects like OpenLDAP, OpenDS are not being taken into this > list, `cos management is need to be sure, that we could get payed > support 24x7. > > And, requirements are simple - I have noted above the quantity of users, and > how it will be used; we need replication ability; backup > ability; storing info in DB is a plus (I think it`s more reliable than some > weird internal format for data files, etc.). > > Although, my company prefers linux & IBM stuff, I think I have chances to > promote Sun`s products, if I knew theirs strong sides, related to > others. > > I am admired by Solaris and related products, but in such circumstances I > kindly ask you to "not-holywar", and argumented answers, if you > interested. If other products I mentioned is more preferred in my case, than > Sun ones - pls, tell me the truth :) > > Thanks a lot! > > > > > -- > With respect, > Nik Maslov > _______________________________________________ > opensolaris-help mailing list > opensolaris-help at opensolaris.org >
