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enterprise servers: LINUX vs WINDOWS
Posted Date: 22 Mar 2008 Resource Type: Articles/Knowledge Sharing Category: Computer & Technology
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Posted By: arunkumar Member Level: Gold
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The common perception is that Linux is more secure than Windows.
How does that translate for enterprise servers?
The Linux server makes for a
stable and robust choice
An FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods)
company, Eveready Industries India Limited has
a portfolio comprising dry cell batteries,
flashlights and packet tea. The world’s third-largest
producer of carbon zinc batteries, Eveready sells more
than a billion units a year. In India, Eveready’s carbon
zinc batteries dominate the market, with a complete
range for all equipment types.
“We chose a Linux server due to many factors. The
primary reason being our ERP package, which is the
Oracle e-business suite. Since Oracle also supports
Linux, we felt it would be ideal for us to use a Linux
server. Also, as opposed to Windows, Linux offers
better security and stability.
“It cannot be denied that Linux servers are
certainly affordable vis-à-vis Windows servers. In our
case, we have been using Linux for more than a year.
And so far, we haven’t encountered any difficulties
with its functioning. Moreover, we are yet to
experience any downtime with it! Even the cost of
usage for the Linux server is considerably lower than
that of Windows.
“Another major factor that put Linux hugely in our
favour was the issue of security. As opposed to
Windows, it cannot be denied that only a few viruses
have cracked the Unix kernel till date.
“We have a very convenient setup when it comes to
maintenance and support. As a matter of fact, we have
a three-tier support. We are using the Advanced Server
3.0 provided by Red Hat, which also takes care of
implemeting new concepts. Our performance issues
are handled by Oracle, and our day-to-day downloads
by Tata Consultancy Services.
“From experience, we can declare that a Linux
server makes for a stable and robust choice. Moreover,
due to its affordability, Linux enjoys a huge popularity
in the Asia-Pacific region. It is a sign of times to come.”
Performance-wise, Windows
server is one of the fastest
SatNav develops hi-tech, computer-aided facilities management
(CAFM) products, and provides facilities
management to industries. It conceptualised an incar
navigation system, an in-house routing engine, and a
vehicle tracking system amongst others.
“While developing our business infrastructure management
system, we decided to go for a server that had a
user-friendly interface and would be easy to deploy and
administer. We didn’t want to compromise on the reliability,
scalability and performance of the server. We found
the Windows server to be suitable for our requirements.
“The Windows server is one of the fastest, and also an
industry leader in performance and scalability. Be it fileserver
throughput or serving static or dynamic Web content,
Windows servers are fast and reliable.
“Microsoft IIS 6, the Web server for Windows Server
2003, is the platform of choice for business-critical enterprises.
It provides the sophistication vital for today’s Web
server. With it we could build a highly secure environment,
manage application pools and create clusters to
achieve maximum uptime.
“As far as site hosting capabilities of the Windows server
are concerned, sites developed using different technologies
such as ASP, .NET, and PHP can be hosted. The
Windows server includes Enterprise UDDI (Universal
Description, Discovery and Integration) Services and a
dynamic and flexible infrastructure for XML Web services.
This standards-based solution enables companies to run
their own UDDI directory for intranet or extranet use,
making it easy to discover Web services and other programmatic
resources.
“Our intranet is developed on .NET and with an MS SQL
Server backend. And as regards service, being members of
the MS Empower Program, we could access the support
team for any technical queries. The support we get is excellent,
with an unbelievable turnaround time.”
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