Date: Tue, 10 Jun 1997 13:34:57 -0400 From: Herb Hall <herb@freebsd.cyber-quest.com> To: freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: news server source for 95/NT Message-ID: <339D9041.64F5@freebsd.cyber-quest.com> References: <Pine.BSI.3.91.970605064703.16502G-100000@avon-gw.uk1.vbc.net>
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Jim Dixon wrote: > > On Wed, 4 Jun 1997, Michael L. VanLoon -- HeadCandy.com wrote: > > > While it's true that NT will probably require more memory to get the > > system up and running, and while it's also true that you will probably > > have to buy software (although I'm sure Netscape and others would be > > as happy to sell you a news server as Microsoft would), it's complete > > and utter bull to assert that NT will "fall over" under a full news > > feed. It show's that you simply have no clue what you're talking > > about. In fact, I would bet that you have no experience whatsoever > > doing anything demanding with NT. > > That's quite true. I do however have experience of doing things with > NT that _aren't_ demanding and watching it fall over. > > -- > Jim Dixon VBCnet GB Ltd http://www.vbc.net > tel +44 117 929 1316 fax +44 117 927 2015 We run FreeBSD, WinNT, Win95, and DOS machines and I can tell you that they all can and do crash. We used to have some Novell servers also, but they crashed more than anything else. They are all good if you get the right combination of Processor, Ram, OS, and software for the specific task you need to accomplish. I have found that the load you place on you server is a major factor that many people leave out. Trying to run everything on one big server is (in my opinon) a real big mistake. We have had great success with building lots of smaller machines that are dedicated to one task. This way we can get away with much cheaper hardware and I don't have to spend all my time trying to resolve config conflict between applications that don't like each other. Herb.Hall@cyber-quest.com Systems Administrator Cyber-Quest, Inc.
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