RE: [WinMac] Mac-based, M$ client solution choice

From: Curtis Wilcox (cwcx[at]mail.rochester.edu)
Date: Wed Apr 11 2001 - 16:25:50 PDT

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    At 05:59 PM 4/11/2001 -0400, FRANKENSTEIN Paul wrote:
    >AppleShare 6+ is absolutly rock solid. Turn it on and walk away. Only bad
    >thing I've ever had happen to my AppleShare server was a drive failed.
    >
    >It's not cheap, though.... $999 at the apple store, though they may be able
    >to ge a discount since they're a non-profit.

    My university's computer store lists AppleShare IP with 10 user licenses
    for $215. I don't know how much additional user licenses cost but
    AppleShare IP with 50 licenses is $510. I'm not sure whether the user
    licenses are like Windows CALs or a concurrent use license.

    >-----Original Message-----
    >From: Mandrake [mailto:mandrake@telemax1.telemax.COM]
    >Sent: None
    >To: winmac@iffy.com
    >Subject: [WinMac] Mac-based, M$ client solution choice
    >
    >
    >From: Bruce Johnson <johnson@Pharmacy.Arizona.EDU>
    >
    > >Well, I've most experience with DAVE, once set up, it's pretty rock solid
    >in my experience.
    >
    > >What is the file server running now? If it's AppleShare 6+ it already has
    >SMB c.....
    >
    >
    >It's not a formal file server as such; It's a www server/
    >mail server/ mailing list server and "whatever anyone drags over
    >and dumps there" server.
    >
    >How expensive/stable is AppleShare 6+?

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    Curtis Wilcox          cwcx@ats.rochester.edu
    ATS Desktop Systems Consultant   716/274-1160
    Eastman School of Music       Pager: x12-3290
    

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