[plug] Pronto platform and Server

[Daniel Pearson (Flashware Solutions)]

Quoting hatari <hatari at iinet.net.au>:

> I have two problems rolled into one....
> 
> 1.
> In my new employment supervising I.T. we are currently using PRONTO on 
> SCO.  Support was outsourced to a third party that has a financial link 
> to Pronto - so has a self-interest in maintaining the skill-set that way.
> 
> Despite Pronto blurb saying they can offer PRONTO on RedHat or Windows 
> the third-party support claims Pronto/Redhat isn't stable and Windows 
> T.S. is too slow, and won't guarantee their support - thus forcing the 
> Pronto/SCO continuum.  (I have yet to glean Pronto/RedHat versions they 
> tested etc.)
> 
> So - QUESTION: anyone out there using Pronto on anything?  (especially 
> RedHat, but even Windows?)
> 
> 
> 2.
> Given that we might use the Pronto/Redhat pathway (based partly on your 
> discussions) we now also need a new SERVER.  So I need a 
> cheap-to-moderate/reliable server solution to maintain VERY STABLE RedHat.
> 
> So - another QUESTION: advice or offers on RELIABLE server solution 
> (component-wise) to maintain VERY STABLE RedHat.
> 

I've found Tyan boards, with AMD Opteron 246 CPU's with registered ram (of 
your choice of brand..) to be extremly reliable. If you're interested in more 
direction, or a quote contact me offlist :)

Using the above combination, we're running a myriad of Windows Server 2003 
(hey.. AD!) and Debian fileservers - and haven't had any problems yet.

> NOTES:
>     (i)
>     Notice above that I did not say "cheap and nasty" solution; I just 
> want to keep costs low to demo a good alternative to throwing money out 
> the window.  And I want this option to be a killer blow - IF it is stable.
> 
>     (ii)
>     Any advice on Debian in this mix would be welcome.
> 
>     (iii)
>     This is a national, commercial, financial platform so it needs to be 
> STABLE.  (Did I mention STABLE yet?)
> 
> 
> This matter is URGENT for me because I might just use it as a parting 
> shot on Monday.  (Did I mention angry yet?)  So any urgent responses 
> will be very welcome.
> 

Thanks,
Dan.