RE: [nv-l] UNIX or NT

[DSullinger@dot.state.az.us]

We are currently are running Netview on a UNIX server.  We have been using it in this configuration for over 8 years.  We just purchased 2 new UNIX servers (1 for production, 1 for backup) to upgrade our current UNIX server.  We are monitoring about 14,000 nodes and have a network that is all IP using OSPF routing protocol over Nortel Routers.

 

I work for a Government agency who is basically a Microsoft shop.  The only OS in the department that is not Microsoft based is our Netview servers.  An issue has just come up as of why we are running UNIX and couldn't we run our management on NT.  We do not have extended UNIX experience and actually myself and one other technician have about 11+ years of UNIX experience each, yet our Manager does not want us spending all our time supporting the OS, so we do it as a side job.  So basically we have no real UNIX Admins, but we have a load of NT Admins.

 

So I would like anyone who has thoughts on this to chime in as to why we would move off the UNIX platform and why we should stay.  PLEASE PLEASE keep any comments as technical... I am not looking for a UNIX vs NT war or any favoritism.  I personally like my UNIX Workstation for Network use than my NT Laptop, but I like them both and am looking for any technical advise that I may use to return to management with.

 

As a note - I have already approached both Tivoli Support and our UNIX Vendor with this.  They have both provided information that I would prefer not to share here so as not to sway any opinions.

 

Thank you for any help.

 

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Dean Sullinger
Arizona Department of Transportation
Information Technology Group
Network Architecture Team