I will start by saying that I prefer Unix but I am not actually a Microsoft hater per say (despite some of my comments).
You get much more control over the performance of a Unix machine to tune it to the particular purpose of the apps running on it. I feel its more easily expandable. With the exception of some patches you can install software on the box without needing to reboot it. Only one person can sign on to an NT box but that is not the case with Unix. In our case Unix has been much more reliable but that could be due to the administrators. That being said, I do not think that NT is any easier to administer then Unix. Sure if you just install the OS and then do nothing to improve it its easier but when you have fully loaded, busy systems, you need to be real careful in NT. -----Original Message----- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 6:41 AM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L The topic of "Oracle on NT vs. Oracle on UNIX" has been addressed many times before, but in my searches I have not found hard statistics to support either choice. I have been running Oracle on Tru64 UNIX for six years, and it has been rock solid. I have no experience with NT other than my desktop running OEM. As our budget time approaches along with hardware replacement looming, I have been approached by a manager who feels that we should move in the direction of replacing our UNIX servers with Intel servers. His justification for this move is cost. I've seen many references to poor stability of Oracle on NT, but all opinion, not facts. This manager feels it is just "Microsoft Haters" who are saying this because they hate NT and want UNIX. Personally, I think adding an Oracle NT Server into the mix would give me experience in that area, always a good thing, but I also worry about the stability and availability of my database that I would be presenting to my customers. If anyone has any insights, statistics, facts or links to documentation presenting such, I'd sure appreciate the help. --------------- Sherrie Kubis Southwest Florida Water Management District 2379 Broad Street Brooksville FL 34604-6899 Phone: (352) 796-7211, Ext. 4033 Fax: (352) 754-6776 Email: Mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Kimberly Smith INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
