On Thu, 19 Aug 2004 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > ******************************************************************************************************************************************************* > This email and any files transmitted with it are intended solely for the use of the > individual or entity to whom they are addressed. > ******************************************************************************************************************************************************* > > Hi folks > > I'm applying for a job supporting an office that has an AS400 > file/Database store, PCs using Terminal emulation and Peer to peer > networking. Queries etc are done purely on the client, perhaps using > Excel as the client interface > > Now they know they have to replace this stuff, and I'm pretty sure a > Linux box with Samba would handle the file storage, and I'd investigate > transferring data to MySQL if possible, with more server side > processing. The data entry interface would have to be looked at, my > usual default for that is web based so hello Apache and some form of ASP > or CGI, > > But any advice on the networking side?
Don't use token ring? Sorry, couldn't resist. I dunno, I guess the PCs are on an ethernet LAN running IP for P2P file-sharing so would support your web application and samba shares. What other networking do you anticipate? I suppose you might want to setup a mail server and the likes and they could currently use some horrible AS/400 based mail system. Andrew _______________________________________________ Scottish mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish
