[plug] Pronto platform and Server

[Carl Gherardi]

On 11/11/06, hatari <hatari at iinet.net.au> wrote:
> 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.

IBM server support for linux is pretty good. I put ubuntu606 on a 4
way ibm server and its been solid as a rock.

I'm using pronto on Solaris here, but was planning to migrate to
debian stable or similar then move it to VMWare myself for long term
support (Pronto is a legacy environment now) i'd be interested in your
results.

Carl G