[NTLUG:Discuss] Strainge Request, Maybe?

[Dan Carlson]

Experience has shown that on the server Linux does what it does as well or
better than Windows NT / 2000.  If your company doesn't have a real
business need for something that Windows offers that Linux does not (i.e.
Microsoft proprietary technologies) then make the point that there is no
advantage to be gained by switching to Windows, and doing so would be an
unecessary waste of time and money.  Windows is not just unreliable, it is
expensive!  Pay now and pay more and more later.  There is no way around
that.  If you don't *REALLY* need what it offers, a company would be
foolish to spend its time and money on it.  Maybe you can shift the onus
onto the consultants to justifiably prove to your management team that your
company really needs Windows and will get enough of benefit from it to
justify the initial and ongoing costs.

Here are some links I found in a google search for +reliability +linux
+windows:

http://gnet.dhs.org/stories/bloor.php3
http://www.techtv.com/print/story/0,23102,2276560,00.html
http://www.wccdrom.com/~rab/bsd_chart.html

Dan Carlson

----- Original Message -----
From: "Carter B. Bennett" <cbbennett at dunlaps.com>
To: <discuss at ntlug.org>
Sent: Monday, May 07, 2001 11:15 AM
Subject: [NTLUG:Discuss] Strainge Request, Maybe?


> I am proud of my Linux boxes, I am using them for Web and email services.
> Our payroll and AP are even running on a Red Hat box. But now the worst
has
> happened, the owner has hired a consulting firm to tell them Windoz is
the
> only way to go  and scare them away from Linux.
>
> Enough with the background, I am looking for data on when NT or Win 2k
Pro.
> fall on there face as opposed to Unix. I don't know if I will be able to
> keep my linux boxes but I would at least settle for Sun's OS in the
backend.
>
> I am looking for data on scaling Win whatever vs Unix, reliability, and
> security issues. I know this is short notice but I have a 1:00 PM meeting
> and would like some info if anyone knows where I can look, the data needs

> to be pretty straight forward these people are VP's and P's not techs.
>
> Thanks in advance, as always.
>
>
>
> Carter B. Bennett
> The Dunlap Company
> Fort Worth, TX
>
> email: cbbennett at dunlaps.com
> Voice: 817-347-0258
> Fax:    817-877-1302
>
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