Re: Size issues
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texte = hmm, I just don't think the mac is the problem. Unix is multi-tasking which, yea, it won't crash thesystem only the offending app. Sounds more user related to me....Our Mac server has ran steadily for years. (absolutely no downtime as long as I've been adminstrator)granted it is not running WebCat (the one I'm referring to) but to make a statement like these just aren'tbuilt to be servers is just funny to me seeing how the Apple servers we've had have the best track records.(This includes a Solarus machine, SGI machine, and two NT's.) The only box that perhaps has ran longerwithout insident is our Linux firewall. I would say Serve in an environment you can back up withknowledgable support because anyone of these environments will work when set up correctly.my 2 cents.Jason Halla wrote:> Hi. This is in regards to your server issues.>> As of last year, we were running WebCatalog on a Mac Server, and it crashed roughly every 20-30 minutes.>> We've moved over to a Unix server. Now, the WebCatalog engine crashes everyday, but the server has been up for about 120 days w/o problems.>> I think the problem you're running into is the Mac - these just aren't built to be servers. Darwin hopefully will change this, but, if you're running Darwin, you're almost better off just running straight FreeBSD, which Darwin is based on.>> Anyway, that's my 2 cents.> --> Best regards,>> Jason Halla> Director of Internet Development> Sweetwater Sound, Inc.>> http://www.Sweetwater.com>> e: jason_halla@sweetwater.com> p: 800.222.4700 x 1159> f: 219.432.1758>-- Donovan D. BrookeSystems Administrator/Assc. Art DirectorEpsen Hillmer GraphicsWhen 900 years old you reach, look as good you will not, hm?-Yoda-------------------------------------------------------------This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list
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hmm, I just don't think the mac is the problem. Unix is multi-tasking which, yea, it won't crash thesystem only the offending app. Sounds more user related to me....Our Mac server has ran steadily for years. (absolutely no downtime as long as I've been adminstrator)granted it is not running WebCat (the one I'm referring to) but to make a statement like these just aren'tbuilt to be servers is just funny to me seeing how the Apple servers we've had have the best track records.(This includes a Solarus machine, SGI machine, and two NT's.) The only box that perhaps has ran longerwithout insident is our Linux firewall. I would say Serve in an environment you can back up withknowledgable support because anyone of these environments will work when set up correctly.my 2 cents.Jason Halla wrote:> Hi. This is in regards to your server issues.>> As of last year, we were running WebCatalog on a Mac Server, and it crashed roughly every 20-30 minutes.>> We've moved over to a Unix server. Now, the WebCatalog engine crashes everyday, but the server has been up for about 120 days w/o problems.>> I think the problem you're running into is the Mac - these just aren't built to be servers. Darwin hopefully will change this, but, if you're running Darwin, you're almost better off just running straight FreeBSD, which Darwin is based on.>> Anyway, that's my 2 cents.> --> Best regards,>> Jason Halla> Director of Internet Development> Sweetwater Sound, Inc.>> http://www.Sweetwater.com>> e: jason_halla@sweetwater.com> p: 800.222.4700 x 1159> f: 219.432.1758>-- Donovan D. BrookeSystems Administrator/Assc. Art DirectorEpsen Hillmer GraphicsWhen 900 years old you reach, look as good you will not, hm?-Yoda-------------------------------------------------------------This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list .To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/
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