RE: [Samba] Re: samba on distro...
Server versions ie RedHat enterprise usually come with support, the install is different better doco the list goes on. There is no real difference between a free distro such as red hat 9 and say enterprise other than you may need to do more work in getting things to work or to keep the system updated. Cheers Chris Tepaske -Original Message- From: Ivo Dancet [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, 15 April 2004 12:02 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Samba] Re: samba on distro... Thanks for the answers, Are there certain extra's for payed distros if they run as server, or are the distro's only extra featured in terms of configuration. In other words: are free versions as stable as their costly counterparts? Can they handle the same Samba-loads of 200 users. Will free versions go on their knees if those 200 log in in the same minute? (if hardware is ideal - gigabit backbone, hp proliant server 3GHz, 1Gig RAM) Why should I want to buy a server-version if I can get a distro for free... Ivo Dancet -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba
[Samba] Re: samba on distro...
Thanks for the answers, Are there certain extra's for payed distros if they run as server, or are the distro's only extra featured in terms of configuration. In other words: are free versions as stable as their costly counterparts? Can they handle the same Samba-loads of 200 users. Will free versions go on their knees if those 200 log in in the same minute? (if hardware is ideal - gigabit backbone, hp proliant server 3GHz, 1Gig RAM) Why should I want to buy a server-version if I can get a distro for free... Ivo Dancet -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba
Re: [Samba] Re: samba on distro...
Are there certain extra's for payed distros if they run as server, or are the distro's only extra featured in terms of configuration. In other words: are free versions as stable as their costly counterparts? Sometimes. Usually they have better support. Sometimes they have specially patched kernels. Can they handle the same Samba-loads of 200 users. Will free versions go on their knees if those 200 log in in the same minute? No way. Three samba servers here, all RedHat 9 with SGI's XFS kernels. Handle ~250 users with a load average of 0.20 (thats the peak on the PDC while everyone is logging in and loading their roaming profiles at 8-9am). The PDC is also the OpenLDAP master. (if hardware is ideal - gigabit backbone, hp proliant server 3GHz, 1Gig RAM) Why should I want to buy a server-version if I can get a distro for free... Do you want the support? Some shops use support, others don't. For a mere 200 users I certainly wouldn't bother. P.S. My samba boxes are all less powerful hardware than yours. -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba
RE: [Samba] Re: samba on distro...
Why should I want to buy a server-version if I can get a distro for free... Vendor support. You've got someone to call and ask if something's not working. Honestly, though, I can say with great confidence that I have NEVER received a fix by calling a vendor support line for anything. I've always either figured it out myself or found good information online while the support person walks me through a redundant checklist. As a matter of fact, I always use the tech support lines only as a last resort -- knowing full well that if I haven't found anything yet, I'm pretty much doomed by the time I call. (Aside: MS is, really, the worst: I upgraded some W2k boxes to WinXP and it broke some stuff in the registry (security keys). The MS fix? Either pay them hourly to fix their malfunctioning software or Install from scratch. What's the point of an upgrade if you have to install from scratch? Why should I have to pay for their screwup? Ok, I'm ranting now, I'll stop.) However, I've never had to call for support from a Linux distro vendor. I'd like to think it would be better than most, but my gut instinct is that I'll have the same experience I've always had: Um, reformat? I guess I'm saying go with a free distro. :) HTH, --J(K) -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba
RE: [Samba] Re: samba on distro...
On Wed, 2004-04-14 at 10:43, Jason Balicki wrote: Why should I want to buy a server-version if I can get a distro for free... I guess I'm saying go with a free distro. :) HTH, I think with Redhat buying the full version gets you access to RHN, It tracks your actual config and allows you to easily download and install updated (and tested) RPMs. I think that is their main selling feature. With SUSE, I think the full version has monitoring tools that are not included in even the PRO version. Likely non-GPL stuff, but I'm not sure. Another issue is ACLs. I don't think the full Redhat release supports them. I don't know about Fedora. Greg -- Greg Freemyer -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba
