[WinMac] Re: Film Bureau and Platforms

Alex Dearden(pata[at]tampabay.rr.com)
Tue, 21 Sep 1999 20:27:45 -0400

>> We are considering upgrading our server to Mac OSX/ Windows NT/ Novell
>> Netware.
>> Networking 6 Macs and 2 PCs with 100BaseT.
>> Using Color Central.
>>
>> Q1. Which platform is faster?
>> Q2. Why?
>> Q3. Which platform provides more stability?
>> Q4. Why?
>> Q5. Which is the most compatable?
>>
>> Thanking you in advance.

For a big network you can't beat Novell and NDS (netware 4 and above)
It's truly great. Bad news is not much control for Mac clients (no
profile editing etc) but adequate for a film bureau.

But with 8 clients you can pretty much go with any of the 3, it really
depends what your admin person is more comfortable with. With so little
clients I don't think you'd have a problem with any of the platforms.

My question would be: what are you looking for in a server? Stability?
(stay away from NT for this one); A lot of applications that can run on a
server (NT or OS X would be a good choice here); ease of administration?
(can't beat Neetware NDS here).

That's the fundamental question. Give us a little more info.

Alex Dearden
MCSE, CNA
pata@doglover.com

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