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

[Perian Sully]

Thank you everyone for your comments and suggestions and experiences.   When I spoke to KE Software about running on a Windows server, they assured me that, despite running on a Unix emulator, there would be no performance issues on it vs. a Unix server.   I was not aware that OS X Server was Unix-based. I may have to look into that a little more closely, since one of our issues is "ease of use." Is anyone here running KE EMu on OS X?   Perian Sully Collection Database and Records Administrator Judah L. Magnes Museum 2911 Russell Street Berkeley, CA 94705 (510) 549-6950 ext. 335 ----- Original Message ----- From: Matt Morgan To: mcn-l@mcn.edu Sent: Friday, December 09, 2005 8:55 AM Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Linux or Windows Servers?   You need good IT security no matter what OS your collections database runs on. Linux is somewhat better than Windows, still, but either can easily be configured badly. And OS X was recently added to the SANS Top 20 list (http://www.sans.org/top20/)--mostly as a caution, in response to growing threats, but it's no panacea against the need to do security properly. The question is, what kind of decision are you making? If EMu supports Windows and Linux, then the selection of EMu should not be a deciding factor in any OS decision. Will you hold them to a lower standard of support, simply because you chose Windows? You shouldn't. Will you excuse crashing and security breaches on a Windows server, because your consultants said Linux was more reliable and secure? You shouldn't. On the other hand, if you are trying to make a strategic decision about moving to Linux in whole or in part, then this issue might be a factor in that decision. But, in the absence of a strategic decision on your part to switch or broaden your OS choices, I would not recommend switching from your strengths. Good luck, Matt --- You are currently subscribed to mcn_mcn-l as: psu...@magnes.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