Re: Re: {bb} Server: Windows vs Solaris

[Shane Presley <shane.presley@gmail.com>]

Good points all, thanks.

I will probably go with Linux.  But since I'm a Windows guy (I know
PERL and some scripting, but not Linux SA stuff), I'll probably be
back for help.

PS - If anybody wants to try GMAIL (Google Email) just send me a
message and I'll send you an invite.

Thanks
Shane


On Wed, 8 Sep 2004 09:28:04 -0700, Kelley, Scott
<scott.kelley@disney.com> wrote:
> 
> I concur.  While running a bbserver on Windows is arguably easier from an installation and configuration POV, as soon as you want to do much in the way of customization you will wish you were on a *nix.
> 
> -sk
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-bb@bb4.com [mailto:owner-bb@bb4.com]On Behalf Of Henrik
> Storner
> Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2004 5:46 AM
> To: bb@bb4.com
> Subject: Re: {bb} Server: Windows vs Solaris
> 
> In <27ae9216040908053128b00f5b@mail.gmail.com> Shane Presley <shane.presley@gmail.com> writes:
> 
> >Our hosts to monitor will be roughly 75% Solaris and 25% Windows.  But
> >for a management server, I would prefer Windows, since I'm not a Unix
> >SA.  But are there any downsides to running the server on Windows?
> >Any features missing?
> 
> As a long-time Unix fanatic I am obviously biased - no doubt about
> that.
> 
> However, I do believe it is fair to say that there are advantages in
> running the BB server on Unix (solaris, linux, FreeBSD or whatever
> flavour you prefer).
> 
> The core functionality of BB - what you get when you install the
> package you get from Quest or bb4.com - is the same. But the number of
> enhancements, tweaks, add-ons etc. available for a Unix-BB
> installation is much higher than what you'll find for a Windows BB
> system. In part, this is because the Unix version of BB is shipped as
> scripts that you can modify to your liking, whereas the Windows server
> package is a non-modifiable binary program.
> 
> Regards,
> Henrik
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