Actually I thought the article was very well written as an -overview- of
the differences. If you want an in-depth look at costs, that would take
much more research, especially on the amount of time needed for
administration.
Each server has its own setup and own quirks to deal with. How could one
possibly nail down the amount of time it takes without having a general
overview or estimate? If you want that, simply ask a few other sysadmins
how much time they spend performing their duties of system administration.
In other words, the cost issue is a review by itself.
Jim
At 12:24 PM 6/25/98 -0700, Jack shared the following:
>When discussions about the pros and cons of Unix and NT arise, the holy
>wars of computing reach a new level of activity. The Mac vs Wintel is
>nothing comapred to the Unix vs NT!!!!!
>
> IMHO, Unix (any version of Unix) is the only logical choice for a core
>server set that handles network functions (DNS, mail, database, etc).
>
> For the desktop, the key is the office automation offerings. Some
>functions are better with a Mac and some are better with a Wintel.
>
> What the article alludes to is the overall cost of computing. What is
>missing is a real indepth look at the total cost (hardware, software,
>support, training, recurring software updates, downtime, etc) of the
>various platforms. The author cites some costs for mail systems dealing
>with cost of software only. Factor in the cost of administrator
>training/certification and AMOUNT of time required for adminsitration
>duties. Also, what is the cost fo hardware to support a 50-user e-mail
>base?? What is really required (in cost) to put together a 50-user
>network with the various platforms.
>
> I am in the midst of an "upgrade" to move to an NT-based network. You
>would be surprised at the time and expense involved to bring 25 users on
>line with Exchange and we still have not achieved the advertised
>functionallity of the Exchange/Outlook solution.
>
> In short, the article is fairly good. It does not address the real
>meat of the issue of how much is really involved and how much does it
>really cost to install any given network.
>
>Jack Killpatrick wrote:
>>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I'm collecting opinions on this article:
>>
>> http://www.kirch.net/unix-nt.html
>>
>> It compares various UNIX's and NT.
>>
>> TIA,
>> Jack
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