[IUG] Thinking of linux

["Lyn Amery" <lyn dot amery at liswa dot wa dot gov dot au>]

We're one of those sites that have been caught with an AlphaServer which
can't

be upgraded to 2007 because of the Java problem.  So, we're considering
alternatives

and linux/red hat is one of those.

 

In the documentation on the csidirect web site, only HP, IBM and Sun are
listed 

as acceptable hardware platforms, yet I've seen some mention in the list
archives

of other hardware running linux being utilised.  Have I misunderstood?
If we 

decided on linux, would we be required to run it on one of the
"accepted" hardware

platforms, or would we be free to run it on any that we chose?  Is there
documentation

on this somewhere?

 

Linux would be a good choice for us, as we have local expertise and the
price is

right. However, if we had to purchase expensive hardware to run it on,
it would 

negate a lot of the cost savings.

 

Cheers,

Lyn

 

Lyn Amery

Server/Network Administrator

Digital Services

lyn dot amery at slwa dot wa dot gov dot au

 



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