Re: [MCN-L] Linux or Windows Servers?

[Frank Thomson]

We are running a network of 24 computers with a Windows 2003 Server, and though Linux people will probably have me shot, if you go to web-sites that post security issues, Linux, Mac and Windows have fairly similar numbers of security issues.   Windows Server 2003 is very easy to administer, it rarely crashes, we reboot maybe once every couple of months and usually only after an update.   Security is more having good practices, anti-virus software, anti-spam software, a good firewall, installing updates, etc than the OS.   If your IT people don't already know Linux, I would suggest that you go with Windows.   Frank E. Thomson, Curator Asheville Art Museum PO Box 1717 Asheville, NC 28802 828.253.3227 tel. 828.257.4503 fax fthom...@ashevilleart.org www.ashevilleart.org   From: Perian Sully [mailto:psu...@magnes.org] Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2005 6:10 PM To: mcn-l@mcn.edu Subject: [MCN-L] Linux or Windows Servers? Hi all:   We're ramping up to purchase a server and several workstations for our new Collections database and we have pro and con arguments for either Linux or Windows servers.   Currently, we're leaning heavily toward purchasing KE EMu for our database software. EMu can run on either type of server. I personally have little knowledge of Linux, and our IT consultants, when asked, said that "they could learn it." However, I understand that Windows servers have more security issues and are more prone to crashing than Linux servers, but Linux servers are not as easy to set up.   We will be using the database mostly in-house initially, for collections management purposes, then expanding it to be accessible via our website. We may also look at making it kiosk-accessible.   Do any of you have words of wisdom about this topic, or have had good/bad experiences you can relate?   Thanks!   Perian Sully Assistant Registrar & Collection Database and Records Administrator Judah L. Magnes Museum 2911 Russell Street Berkeley, CA 94705 --- You are currently subscribed to mcn_mcn-l as: fthom...@ashevilleart.org To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-mcn_mcn-l-12800...@listserver.americaneagle.com --- You are currently subscribed to mcn_mcn-l as: rlancefi...@mail.wesleyan.edu To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-mcn_mcn-l-12800...@listserver.americaneagle.com