Re: Developing on a different platform from production
Dick Poon wrote: > > Me too, I do the development on Window and going to deploy it on Linux:-). Hm.. that's interesting; I do the other way around. Try Gnome, you'd love Linux on your desktop. Oki
Re: Developing on a different platform from production
Me too, I do the development on Window and going to deploy it on Linux:-). Dick - Original Message - From: "Benoit Jacquemont" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2001 12:32 AM Subject: Re: Developing on a different platform from production > Hi Bill, > > We are developping on MS Windows 2000 boxes (as a lot of people I think), and > we deploy our apps on Linux servers (again, as a lot of people... ;-) ). > > We never had any problems, but we always compile the source code on a > development machine running exactly the same environment as the server. > Anyway, we used to compile on Windows and deploy on Linux, and we never had > any problem of incompatibility. Now our compilation of the source code on the > same OS is just a consequence of a quality plan. > > Benoît > > Generally, we try to to develop and test on the same platforms (Solaris) > > that we will be deploying on - but I am curious as to whether that is > > really necessary. Has anyone ran into issues of developing and testing on > > one platform and deploying on another? I would like to put some Linux > > machines out there (a bit cheaper...) for development and testing - but am > > wondering if this could cause problems as we deploy onto the Sunboxes. > > Your thoughts, experiences, and comments would be welcome. > > > > Thanks! > > > > Bill Penberthy > > Sr. Functional Architect > > IQNavigator >
Re: Developing on a different platform from production
Hi Bill, We are developping on MS Windows 2000 boxes (as a lot of people I think), and we deploy our apps on Linux servers (again, as a lot of people... ;-) ). We never had any problems, but we always compile the source code on a development machine running exactly the same environment as the server. Anyway, we used to compile on Windows and deploy on Linux, and we never had any problem of incompatibility. Now our compilation of the source code on the same OS is just a consequence of a quality plan. Benoît > Generally, we try to to develop and test on the same platforms (Solaris) > that we will be deploying on - but I am curious as to whether that is > really necessary. Has anyone ran into issues of developing and testing on > one platform and deploying on another? I would like to put some Linux > machines out there (a bit cheaper...) for development and testing - but am > wondering if this could cause problems as we deploy onto the Sunboxes. > Your thoughts, experiences, and comments would be welcome. > > Thanks! > > Bill Penberthy > Sr. Functional Architect > IQNavigator
Re: Developing on a different platform from production
It depends on what you mean by 'test'. If you are doing load testing, then obviously this will not do as the platform and OS can dictate performance. Also, there are differing problems in the jdks based on platform: Sun jdk w/Hotspot has had some problems lately which do not crop up on the other jdks (Sun's jdk is usually ahead of Linux's, or so I have noticed. 1.3 was in beta well after 1.3 was released for Sun). However, if you are just talking about functional testing, I think going to a Linux box is Ok. Btw, have you seen the new Netra series of Sun boxes? They are damn cheap and may be an alternative to Linux. I myself suport a web app that runs on Linux is production but will move to a Linux/Sun load balanced solution soon. Ben Ricker System Administrator Wellinx.com Penberthy, Bill wrote: > Generally, we try to to develop and test on the same platforms (Solaris) > that we will be deploying on - but I am curious as to whether that is really > necessary. Has anyone ran into issues of developing and testing on one > platform and deploying on another? I would like to put some Linux machines > out there (a bit cheaper...) for development and testing - but am wondering > if this could cause problems as we deploy onto the Sunboxes. Your thoughts, > experiences, and comments would be welcome. > > Thanks! > > Bill Penberthy > Sr. Functional Architect > IQNavigator
RE: Developing on a different platform from production
I have been developing and testing on NT and then deploying on Solaris (after brief sanity testing). All the challenges I have encountered have been configuration related. Things like getting the classpath right and making sure tomcat had proper permissions on necessary files. The app behaved the same on both platforms. Sean Pritchard [EMAIL PROTECTED] (919) 941-4201 fax (919) 941-4188 . facilis venire, facilis exire -Original Message- From: Penberthy, Bill [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2001 10:55 AM To: Tomcat Users List (E-mail) Subject: Developing on a different platform from production Generally, we try to to develop and test on the same platforms (Solaris) that we will be deploying on - but I am curious as to whether that is really necessary. Has anyone ran into issues of developing and testing on one platform and deploying on another? I would like to put some Linux machines out there (a bit cheaper...) for development and testing - but am wondering if this could cause problems as we deploy onto the Sunboxes. Your thoughts, experiences, and comments would be welcome. Thanks! Bill Penberthy Sr. Functional Architect IQNavigator
Developing on a different platform from production
Generally, we try to to develop and test on the same platforms (Solaris) that we will be deploying on - but I am curious as to whether that is really necessary. Has anyone ran into issues of developing and testing on one platform and deploying on another? I would like to put some Linux machines out there (a bit cheaper...) for development and testing - but am wondering if this could cause problems as we deploy onto the Sunboxes. Your thoughts, experiences, and comments would be welcome. Thanks! Bill Penberthy Sr. Functional Architect IQNavigator
