[plug] Pronto platform and Server

[hatari]

Hello, Each.....

Just some feedback on my request for urgent help for a potential 
SCO/Pronto-to-Linux(Redhat) conversion.  Thanks to each who responded, 
and Ryan for taking my call.  (That one call was enough to steer me in 
good directions.)

I am now confident after emails, discussions, contacts and in-house 
discussion with my I.T. colleagues that a move away from SCO to Linux 
(Redhat Ent.) is practical and with limited (business) risk.

Indeed, other sceptics in our org - who have some say - are now looking 
differently at the product too.

However there are others, circumstances, and politics which are still in 
the mix so I am still not yet sure which way this will go, but I am now 
confident that I have given Linux a really big chance on this.  (And 
secretly I think it has a stronger chance to get up.)

If you have any other tips on SCO/Pronto-to-Linux they are still welcome.

Once again, thanks to each.

Regards,
wayne

 >Ryan Armanasco wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I'm responding in person not to the list  as I can't send from my
> registered email address to the PLUG list so it will bounce my message
> :)
> 
> We converted from SCO to Redhat on our Pronto server earlier this year.
>  It has been a dream.
> 
> We use Power Business Systems, they did the conversion.  We also run an
> identical setup in South Africa supported by Power Business Systems and
> will be deploying 2 more setups to the UK and Canada early next year.
> 
> Our primary server is running on a Sun v20z (dual AMD Operton).  The
> South African one is an IBM x-series server.  Redhat ES will run on
> pretty much anything x86 based, so it's not of any real concern I've
> found.  Due to my time constrains, I will probably get PBS to supply IBM
> servers for the 2 new ones as that is what they recommend and prefer
> supporting.
> 
> I'm a Debian person myself and use Novell OES (Suse) everywhere else. 
> I'm still very unknowlegeable on Redhat but I've been able to do
> everything I've needed to on it and it has been very stable on both our
> platforms.
> 
> Who is claiming it is undstable in Redhat?  That is complete crap :)
> 
> If you want to talk anymore about this, you can give me a call:
> 
> 0418 116 996 / 9445 4000  - Ryan (Imdex Limited) - they may answer the
> phone as Australian Mud Company, which is one of our divisions.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Ryan
> 
> 
>>>>On Sat, Nov 11, 2006 at  9:50 AM, in message
> 
> <45552C50.4080406 at iinet.net.au>,
> 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.
>>
>>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.
>>
>>Regards
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