| Here to Serve You: Operating Systems Compared | |||||
| Operating System | Company | Phone | Server Software | Server Hardware | Comments |
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| Mac OS 8.5 | Apple Computer | 408/996-1010 | AppleShare IP 6.1 | Apple Power Macintosh G3/333 with a 333MHz PowerPC, 128MB of RAM, and a two-drive RAID Level 0 array. | Fastest all-around server in file transfers, but disappointing print-spooling results. |
| Windows NT 4.0 | Microsoft | 425/882-8080 | No software needed for Macintosh compatibility. | Dell Dimension XPS D333 with a 333MHz Pentium II with MMX, 128MB of RAM, and a two-drive RAID Level 0 array. | Affordable server option that shines in print commands but is sluggish at file copying. |
| IRex 6.5.1 | Silicon Graphics Computer Systems | 650/933-1980 | Helios EtherShare 2.5.1 | Silicon Graphics Origin 200 with a 225MHz R10000 CPU, 128MB of RAM, and a two-drive RAID Level 0 array. | Reasonable solution for multiplatform office, but too pricey for mere file sharing. |
| Solaris 2.6 | Sun Microsystems | 800/786-0404 | Xinet’s K-AShare | Sun Microsystems Ultra2 Model 2200 Creator 3D with dual UltraSparc 200MHz CPUs, 1GB of RAM, and a single 4GB Wide SCSI drive. | Costly server with decent print-spooling times. |
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