Re: Apple Wintel environment
See responses inline: On Fri, Mar 28, 2008 at 1:56 PM, Cesare' A. Ramos [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello to all.. Need some thoughts here. We are speaking with a prospect who will be publishing a magazine. They will be 80% MAC based due to apps but will have some WINTEL systems due to accounting and backoffice apps. Questions: · Should storage on the network be Apple based or WINTEL based? I would suggest that this should be based upon your experience and comfort level with Mac OS X server, and / or your desire to learn something new. Either will perform the function of file storage for both PC and Mac systems. You will also want to look at the means of authenticating clients. MS has Active Directory. Apple has Open Directory. Do you have an existing comfort level with one over the other? Cost is also a factor, as OS X server can be purchased with an unlimited client license, which can help keep costs down. What does the current environment look like? Or do we keep the 2 separate? Is there a compelling reason to do so? · Should the 2 environments have their own host servers? Not necessary to do so just because of the platform differences, but is there another compelling reason to do so? We have performed some reading and research and find that networking and such will be ok as IP is IP. Not quite, but close enough for this discussion. What are the groups thoughts? Has anyone come across this? *CAR* ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja!~ ~ http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm ~
RE: Apple Wintel environment
We have seen issues using files created using Mac OS 9.x on a Windows server, but not with the 10.x Mac OS. -Brian 608-664-6124 From: Tom Strader [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, March 28, 2008 1:14 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Apple Wintel environment Cesare' Our Marketing Department is all MAC users; 10-12 people depending on if volunteers are involved. We keep everything on same server, same host with no issues for either Mac or windows users. I personally do not see a need to keep the two separate but others may tell you differently and may have more experience with MAC users than I. Good Day, Tom From: Cesare' A. Ramos [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, March 28, 2008 1:57 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Apple Wintel environment Hello to all.. Need some thoughts here. We are speaking with a prospect who will be publishing a magazine. They will be 80% MAC based due to apps but will have some WINTEL systems due to accounting and backoffice apps. Questions: * Should storage on the network be Apple based or WINTEL based? Or do we keep the 2 separate? * Should the 2 environments have their own host servers? We have performed some reading and research and find that networking and such will be ok as IP is IP. What are the groups thoughts? Has anyone come across this? CAR ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja!~ ~ http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm ~
RE: Apple Wintel environment
I'm constantly swapping files between my Mac (10.4) and a Windows file server. Never had a problem with it. It's about as transparent as it gets. From: Webb, Brian (Corp) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, March 28, 2008 2:57 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Apple Wintel environment We have seen issues using files created using Mac OS 9.x on a Windows server, but not with the 10.x Mac OS. -Brian 608-664-6124 From: Tom Strader [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, March 28, 2008 1:14 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Apple Wintel environment Cesare' Our Marketing Department is all MAC users; 10-12 people depending on if volunteers are involved. We keep everything on same server, same host with no issues for either Mac or windows users. I personally do not see a need to keep the two separate but others may tell you differently and may have more experience with MAC users than I. Good Day, Tom From: Cesare' A. Ramos [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, March 28, 2008 1:57 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Apple Wintel environment Hello to all.. Need some thoughts here. We are speaking with a prospect who will be publishing a magazine. They will be 80% MAC based due to apps but will have some WINTEL systems due to accounting and backoffice apps. Questions: * Should storage on the network be Apple based or WINTEL based? Or do we keep the 2 separate? * Should the 2 environments have their own host servers? We have performed some reading and research and find that networking and such will be ok as IP is IP. What are the groups thoughts? Has anyone come across this? CAR ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja!~ ~ http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm ~
RE: Apple Wintel environment
The Mac's can be set up to authenticate with AD. You will need an Xserve and Apple's Remote Desktop (it's a lot more than MS Remote Desktop) if you want to manage and update them as in deployment of applications, etc. Of course you will need a Windows server to properly manage your Windows clients as well. How many stations are we talking about? -- Mike Gill From: Cesare' A. Ramos [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, March 28, 2008 10:57 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Apple Wintel environment Hello to all.. Need some thoughts here. We are speaking with a prospect who will be publishing a magazine. They will be 80% MAC based due to apps but will have some WINTEL systems due to accounting and backoffice apps. Questions: . Should storage on the network be Apple based or WINTEL based? Or do we keep the 2 separate? . Should the 2 environments have their own host servers? We have performed some reading and research and find that networking and such will be ok as IP is IP. What are the groups thoughts? Has anyone come across this? CAR ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja!~ ~ http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm ~
