Re: 300 users on NT Intel?

Instead of using the Microsoft Clustering software, NCR offers both Clustering/Failover and a TP monitor option in Lifekeeper and Topend product set, which are much more mature than the microsoft's offerings.

Billy Verreynne <vslabs_at_onwe.co.za> wrote in article <01bcc723$d8fa5b00$b1040059_at_billyv.vslabs.co.za>...
> François Paré <Francois.Pare_at_sit.ulaval.ca> wrote in article
> <3422C0F3.5985908E_at_sit.ulaval.ca>...
> > We are currently running small production administrative applications
> > (60 concurrent users) on SUN Solaris and we're going to add more users
> > in a couple of months to reach about 300 concurrent users. We are
> > presently considering a move from Solaris to NT and I want to know if
> > Windows NT on an Intel server can satisfy such a workload. The server I
> > think about is something like a Compaq Proliant 7000 with a couple of
> > gigabytes RAM, 2 to 4 Pentium PRO 200Mhz and about 16 Wide-ultra SCSI
> > disks connected by 2 two-channnel RAID controllers.
>
> I have a single concerns about running NT for a corporate-type db server
 -
> scalability. If you need more horsepower then what? I know there's new
> Intel servers that can run with more than 4 processors. I also know that
> there's very mature RISC-based hardware (MIPS,SUN etc.) that can scale up
> to 16 and more CPU's (SMP and MPP). And if I get to pick, I will go for
 the
> established hardware.
>
> Don't get me wrong, NT is a great operating system and IMHO ideally
 suited
> for departmental-type systems. However, when it comes to corporate
 servers
> I have my doubts. Wolf pack (NT clusters) is new. Running distributed
> transaction managers on NT are new. And until this technology from
> Microsoft has matured, I rather stick to what I know works.
>
> My 2c's... :-)
>
> regards,
> Billy
>
>
  Received on Tue Sep 23 1997 - 00:00:00 CDT