Next message: Hal Taylor: "Re: [WinMac] OS X vs Win2000?"
Hal,
The Apple Network Server 500 & 700 series machines were basically IBM
RS/6000 machines. There was a rumor that they could boot the MacOS 8.0 CD,
too; although they ran AIX 4.1.4 with Helios' AFP/IP server.
The lack of PCI slots is a BIG handicap for using a G4 MT; but an even
bigger handicap is the lack of MLB-based SCSI. Servers generally have a much
longer life cycle than workstations, and the G4 MT hardware just isn't
sturdy enough for 24/7 duty for 4 or 5 years nonstop.
Oh, and that pesky lack of PCI slots is a dealbreaker when it comes to
clustering: Generally clustering is done between private high-speed NIC's...
And there goes a precious PCI slot.
The trick when assembling ANY computer system is to use the RIGHT hardware
& software for the job at hand. You wouldn't want to use a notebook for a
mission critical web server, just as you wouldn't want to use an iMac for a
portable. Just because you CAN doesn't mean you SHOULD.
Cheers!
Dan
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Hal Taylor
> Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2000 9:21 PM
> Subject: 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
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