windows master server pros and cons

[ugreentrailgirl]

I will be building a new master server and I'm considering the windows platform. For anyone who has a windows master server can you share your experiences? It would be greatly appreciated.

My current master server is unix (running datacenter 4.5 fp6) and it will be used for HP-UX 10.20 clients moving forward.

 

[Stumpr]

Use to be that UNIX was the best way to go. Now however, it is just a preference. I still like UNIX because I understand it and it is easy to write scripts and to do NetBackup functions via the command line. But if your a GUIgirl then it shouldn't make any difference

Bob Stump
Just because the VERITAS documentation states a certain thing does not make it a fact and thats the truth

 

[MaineDCAdmin]

FWIW I have Storage Domains with both types of Master Servers and I require fewer reboots for the UNIX Master Servers than I do the Windows Servers. If someone said I could keep my Sun v880 or my IBM xSeries Windows Master Server, I know which one I would keep and it would not be the Windows Server. Windows seems to leak system resources (mainly memory) more than my Solaris Server. As always your mileage may vary.

 

[comtec17]

The biggest pro for UNIX is you can put together exclude lists very easy while in Windows it is done via each client.