Re: [WinMac] OS X vs Win2000?

From: Hal Taylor (haltaylor[at]mac.com)
Date: Wed Jul 05 2000 - 18:21:00 PDT

  • Next message: Dan Schwartz: "RE: [WinMac] OS X vs Win2000?"

    Sure I would.

    *If* it had a stable, secure OS with preemptive multitasking and protected
    memory. I don't see anything inherently compromising in the G4; it is after
    all, a fast, true-RISC processor (limited PCI slots notwithstanding), which
    should make for a great server. It seems to me like it's biggest
    limitations (for enterprise server use) are OS-based.

    ...Though I have to admit that I'm unfamiliar with the Apple Network Server
    500 &700 machines. What were the advantages of these?

    Hal

    ----------
    >From: "Dan Schwartz" <Dan@BrakeAndGo.com>
    >To: winmac@lists.best.com
    >Subject: RE: [WinMac] OS X vs Win2000?
    >Date: Wed, Jul 5, 2000, 5:14 PM
    >

    >
    > Hal,
    >
    > I wasn't looking to start a Mac vs Windows war... In fact, it would be nice
    > if Apple had a platform to run OS-X on like the now-dead Apple Network
    > Server 500 & 700.
    >
    > To put it another way, would YOU run your mission critical Internet
    > services (mail, WWW) on a G4 workstation? An iMac?!
    >
    > Cheers!
    > Dan
    >
    > PS: Win2k/AS (Advanced Server) supports basic "shared nothing" clustering.
    >
    >> -----Original Message-----
    >> From: winmac-errors@lists.best.com
    >> [mailto:winmac-errors@lists.best.com]On Behalf Of Hal Taylor
    >> Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2000 7:05 PM
    >> To: winmac@lists.best.com
    >> Subject: Re: [WinMac] OS X vs Win2000?
    >>
    >>
    >> Ouch, Dan.
    >>
    >> It looks like multiprocessor support is under works for OS X.
    >> Also, I'm not a UNIX guy, but doesn't BSD (the core on which OS X is
    > based) support
    >> clustering?
    >>
    >> Hal
    >>
    >> ----------
    >> >From: "Dan Schwartz" <Dan@BrakeAndGo.com>
    >> >To: winmac@lists.best.com
    >> >Subject: RE: [WinMac] OS X vs Win2000?
    >> >Date: Tue, Jul 4, 2000, 7:10 PM
    >> >
    >>
    >> >
    >> > One big difference is that you can run Win2k on *real* server
    >> hardware, as
    >> > opposed to single CPU workstation grade kit...
    >> >
    >> > Cheers!
    >> > Dan
    >
    >
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