RE: [WinMac] questions: NT vs. mac for small biz network
mark maytum(mark.maytum[at]pompy.com)
Reply to: RE: [WinMac] questions: NT vs. mac for small biz = network Well, my 2c:
We have almost exactly the same size network as you - 70 macs, 15 NT boxes.=
I wouldn't want to have to pick *one* server platform for both macs & pcs. =
However, I should mention that our marketing and graphics depts. are 100% =
We've just started evaluating OSX Server and it *does* look pretty cool. =
But if you're going to install a new network, you'll have *plenty* to do =
HTH
tom lyczko wrote:
Reply to: RE: [WinMac] questions: NT vs. mac for small biz =
network
Well, my =
2c:We have almost exactly the same = size network as you - 70 macs, 15 NT boxes.... I = wouldn't want to have to pick *one* server = platform for both macs & pcs. We run = both ASIP/AEFW and NT servers. It's the = combination of servers that allow the respective = clients to work well together. PC's would = be second class citizens on our network = without a PDC & roaming user profiles. = Macs would lose a lot of their functionality = without an AtEase/AppleShare server. However, = I should mention that our marketing and = graphics depts. are 100% mac, I don't really = have to futz with xplatform issues there. = Other than that, we use FileMaker, GreatPlains = Dynamics, Office 97/98, and LotusNotes. = Haven't had any showstopping issues with = any of them. No matter what computer you = sit down at, you've got all your stuff - = and the applications all look alike too. = We've just started evaluating OSX = Server and it *does* look pretty cool. Maybe = others will chime in about this. Personally, = I want to know more UNIX before I start = relying on the thing. But if you're = going to install a new network, you'll have = *plenty* to do before you even get down = to setting up servers :-) HTH Mark = Maytum Pompanoosuc Mills Corporation tom = lyczko wrote: >hello = everyone... > >please, i'm interested = in information, but i also welcome opinions = as well... > >i work for a small = company which is 60-70 mac, the rest windows... >they = want to upgrade to an ethernet LAN, and = they want to ensure that they >can = maintain their mac files' *integrity* (i.e. = not get messed up in >cross-platform = file problems) in terms of getting documents = ready for a professional printer, etc. > >1. = methinks that the type of network (NT or = mac) should not affect this >kind = of thing at all, so long as tcp/ip is used = in the lan over ethernet. am i correct??? > >2. = my boss thinks NT is very complicated; he = seems to want mac OS X bec >it's supposedly = stable...my question is whether all the = unix etc. stuff stuck into >mac OS = X isn't equally complicated as NT???? > >3. = lastly, have you found it easier to have = mac clients on a NT lan or have >you = found it easier to have NT/Win 9x clients = on a mac lan?? > >i do think that = for a say, 10-15 node LAN, NT might be cheaper = overall, >given apple's tendency to = charge premium prices for everything... > >thank = you!!! > >:) tom >tom@visualwave.com > >p.s. when i know = more about all this stuff, hopefully i will = also be able >to offer advice, suggestions, = ideas, etc. this is a good list! :) > * Windows-MacOS Cooperation List *
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