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Advantages/Disadvantages of Linux Server and Windows Server
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sleipnir214
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What is the intended use of the server?
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Windows system for file permissions, like Novell's, is much more robust and easily managed than Linux. In any case, you'll be still missing out on some of the main benefits of networking since XP Home can't join a domain, samba or otherwise. It just puts a lot of the administrative work on the user for drive mappings and password synchronization.
jrjuiliano
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Yes, but in a workgroup samba does well. Yes, it's more admin overhead, but there is less time spent patching.
It seems that with the XP Home machines the path to a domain is farther off, so for a workgroup environment the Linux samba server could be a better choice.
Another beauty about Linux is that it won't necessarily install 200 things you don't need on a server, like Outlook Express or Win Media Player or IE.
Sounds like I'm bashing MS, doesn't it? Well I'm not. My Windows 2000 domain is very stable and easy to administer, but for the situation I like to go with the tool that will save me hassles, and money.
J.R.
It seems that with the XP Home machines the path to a domain is farther off, so for a workgroup environment the Linux samba server could be a better choice.
Another beauty about Linux is that it won't necessarily install 200 things you don't need on a server, like Outlook Express or Win Media Player or IE.
Sounds like I'm bashing MS, doesn't it? Well I'm not. My Windows 2000 domain is very stable and easy to administer, but for the situation I like to go with the tool that will save me hassles, and money.
J.R.
Linux can manage remotelly using a telnet or ssh, and you can work in a shell, do modifications, reconfigs, and etc. windows needs a 3rd party software such PC Anywhere for remote administrations, thats why they include remote desktops,not ideal for small bandwith, specially dial-up, and Linux has all of the services that you need in one box, of course desktops linux still far from MS, Sun and Apple Consider the Open Source made window manager, btw win2003 has a lot of command shells than win2k, to attrack shell users, but still the shell is limited
What about directory Services available on Samba 3.0?
With Linux Server (using Samba) you don't have a printer server as far as I know, You need a third party software to take control of printers connected on Workstations.
Linux Server is cheaper than Windows Server because you don't have to pay licenses according with the amount of users.
You don't have to pay for Microsoft Exchange to have an email server.
Linux Startup is faster than Windows 2000 /2003 Server
If a Virus script infectates your Server, Linux Server doesn't 'diseminates' virus on your hard disk.
I think Linux Server is better about Speed, Security, is highly configurable (It only does what you want if that is possible), But I am very frustrated about Printer Server.
You can connect to a Linux Server, using Samba or NFS.
Remote Managment of Linux Server is faster than Windows Server.
With Linux Server (using Samba) you don't have a printer server as far as I know, You need a third party software to take control of printers connected on Workstations.
Linux Server is cheaper than Windows Server because you don't have to pay licenses according with the amount of users.
You don't have to pay for Microsoft Exchange to have an email server.
Linux Startup is faster than Windows 2000 /2003 Server
If a Virus script infectates your Server, Linux Server doesn't 'diseminates' virus on your hard disk.
I think Linux Server is better about Speed, Security, is highly configurable (It only does what you want if that is possible), But I am very frustrated about Printer Server.
You can connect to a Linux Server, using Samba or NFS.
Remote Managment of Linux Server is faster than Windows Server.
Not just that, linux doesn't need a license, and it is free. Windows license when they get enforced on you are always a pain.
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jrjuiliano
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Yes, but that free/not free thing is a little tricky.
Right now, larger companies won't even look at Linux unless there's SOME kind of price tag attached. It's definitely some kind of corporate conditioning; the IT guy knows, but the CFO or VP or whatever just can't get his/her head around it.
So there are companies like Red Hat who, for a fee, provide support to validate the software's existence. This puts some kind of validity behind the software, as it's not just a collection of packages built around a hobbyists kernel anymore.
Get the right tool for the right job, is what it all comes down to.
J.R.
Right now, larger companies won't even look at Linux unless there's SOME kind of price tag attached. It's definitely some kind of corporate conditioning; the IT guy knows, but the CFO or VP or whatever just can't get his/her head around it.
So there are companies like Red Hat who, for a fee, provide support to validate the software's existence. This puts some kind of validity behind the software, as it's not just a collection of packages built around a hobbyists kernel anymore.
Get the right tool for the right job, is what it all comes down to.
J.R.
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