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Posted by Chung Leong on 09/09/05 07:46
Jerry Stuckle wrote:
> Yes, computer resources are cheap. But maintenance becomes expensive
> when you need two or three Windows machines to do the same job one Linux
> machine can do. Windows is good - but quite frankly it's a resource
> hog. As long as your web site isn't very busy, Windows will do just
> fine. However, if your site gets busy, you'll find Windows will run out
> of resources much faster than Linux will.
But the procedures and software for such tasks as back-up and patch
installation are the same for the web servers as they are for the file
and print servers, as well as desktop machines around the office. Using
Linux would mean having a separate sets of procedures and tracking
another OS for updates.
> I understand hiring a Linux guy is out of the question. That's why I
> suggested getting a Linux machine in house and let your people play with
> it. It's a great way for them to learn Linux in their spare time (or
> when they just need a break from programming). Get a couple of good
> books and let them go at it. Even if they crash the machine, it's only
> a test machine, after all (warning - do NOT do "rm -R /"!).
There is a different between being able to do something and having a
certificate stating you can do something. The guy in charge of the
servers has a MSCE. He is not certified to administrate a Linux server,
nor was that in his job description when he was hired.
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