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Article: Multiple server OS options leading to hybrid shops. (operating system) (includes related article on modification of proprietary operating systems) (Client/Server Computing Edition)
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- Software Magazine
- Article date:
- November 15, 1993
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AS SERVER OS OPTIONS PROLIFERATE, USERS FIND IT HARD TO PICK JUST ONE; WESTVACO LIKED SCO'S MARKET SUPPORT
Managers face no shortage of choices when searching for a server operating system. With OS/2, Windows NT, the different versions of Unix, and even network operating systems such as NetWare, there seems to be something for everyone.
The problem lies in finding the best operating system for a particular environment. Although none of the server alternatives is likely to lead a company into disaster, none is ideal either. Each server operating system has its strengths and weaknesses, as well as its enthusiastic proponents.
The choice of a ...