Re: [U2] [u2u] UV on Windows question

[Bill Haskett]

Jerry: I think I can say yes.  Our Windows "servers" only have AV on any directory where someone can "upload" a file onto.  They're behind a firewall and there is a very limited number of services available.  There are an extreme number of security settings available in Windows and I suspect if the "upload" directory didn't have "execute" privileges that might obviate the need for AV; but I'm just careful and courteous to those downloading files from this directory. Our UniData server seems to run without any problems for as long as I leave it alone.  Naturally, when I run Windows update (which I don't run but once every three or four months) it always seems to "reboot" itself.  So, I don't really know how well it would run if I just left it alone.  But then, in a small business it is often much more cost effective to reboot a server than try to track down which dependency is causing problems.  :-) Bill From: jpb-u2ug <jpb-u...@hotmail.com> Sent: 6/2/2009 5:58 AM To: 'U2 Users List' <u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org> Subject: Re: [U2] [u2u] UV on Windows question Let’s see now. I have been working on Unix type systems for 30 years and never had an anti-virus program running on any of them. Can you say the same about Windows? In that time only one of them got hacked. Can you say the same about Windows? I can go on if you wish.   Jerry Banker   From: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org [mailto:u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org] On Behalf Of Symeon Breen Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 3:07 AM To: 'U2 Users List' Subject: Re: [U2] [u2u] UV on Windows question   “It is the rated by the experts as the best of the systems,”   What experts ?   “The first reason is that Unix systems are not susceptible by Windows viruses.”   A protected windows server would not be either – we are not talking desktops here with users surfing the internet all day.               From: Dave R [mailto:dave.ra...@juno.com] Sent: Monday, June 01, 2009 3:54 PM To: jpb-u...@hotmail.com Subject: Re: [u2u] UV on Windows question   Unix has it’s own set of administration tools different the windows administration tools, I don’t believe they require about the same knowledge to use, if you are a windows engineer you would like a windows platform and if you are a Unix engineer you would prefer Unix. Even thought I use a Windows platform I prefer Unix systems as a platform for a Multi-Value system.  If you want to purchase a new system then I would go to Reality (contact Northgate-IS, John Semen or Mark Pick). It is the rated by the experts as the best of the systems, Unidata would be next, and UniVerse would be 3rd.  The first reason is that Unix systems are not susceptible by Windows viruses.  The second reason is security, Most windows hackers are complete lost in UNIX.  The Unix systems are more robust.  The file management is improved in Unix and The Unix OS was designed for multi users and by mainframe software engineers who have a far more knowledge of multi user environments.  Most companies hire windows network engineers and they don’t like the idea of Unix platforms. However most large companies run Unix or Aix or Hpux for the platform for Reality or U2. Some other considerations would be if you are coming from a different Multi-Value package like Pick D2 or mvBase, Reality and UniVerse have switches to creating an environment to run that flavor of Multi-Value, requiring little to no conversion of the software and database.  A big cost factor in the conversion.   Dave R. 949 757 8519 (work) eFax (815)4259364 ---------- Original Message ---------- From: "JPB-U2UG" <jpb-u...@hotmail.com> To: <u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org> Subject: [u2u] UV on Windows question Date: Sat, 30 May 2009 16:00:37 -0500 I've never worked with UV on Windows so I would like to know, apart from the obvious differences of the operating system, is there much difference in administering the database in Windows as compared to Linux/Unix. ____________________________________________________________ Criminal Lawyers - Click here. _______________________________________________ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users

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