[WinMac] re: Computer Purchase Question
Alex Dearden(pata[at]tampabay.rr.com)
Sat, 22 Aug 1998 12:54:53 -0400
>I have looked through the FAQ and the Archives and haven't found what
>I am looking for yet.
>
>I am in need of a new machine to administer an NT 4.0 and Novell 4.0
>Network from. This machine will also serve as a our graphics
>workstation to develop our website and other multimedia files.
>
>I administer a small network with 30 devices with a T-1 connection to
>the Internet.
>
>I am currently looking at a Dell Diminsion X-400 with 128 mb ram,
>10+gb hard drive, 17" + monitor, DVD, etc.
>
>Is this the best machine? Or should I buy a Mac?
When you say "administer" do you mean use it as your primary server? So
you can administer them remotely?
If so, I would suggest getting that machine above and run NT Server
4.0 software on it. As much as Iove Macs (and I love them to death) NT is
much more robust when it comes to remote operations and security and
networking, sorry but that's the truth. NT will even let you administer
your Novell server (you have to buy an additional piece of software but
once you do it will even let you use the NT user permissions and apply
them to folders on the Novell servers so that you can do all your
administration from a centralized place). With NT you can even restart
machines remotely and configure them as necessary. It will also allow you
to setup profiles for your different users to maintain heterogeny.
the Mac has none of these capabilities... yet.
Alex Dearden
pata@doglover.com
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