Hello.My company currently has 4 Domino servers each one running on a Windows 2000 server platform. We are not satisfied with the Domino performance on the Windows 2000 server so we’re looking to replace the Windows platform with something else. What would you recommend based on your experience?
Thanks.
Subject: Domino Server Planning - Need Advise
Hi there,
IMHO the best platform by far to run Domino is the Iseries, or AS400 for the old school. On really big benefit is the ability to run multiple instances of Domino on the one box but make it all seem like it is a completely different box. Performance is great as long as you start with the right spec, one system to maintain, all AS400 disks can be RAID 5 protected, all Domino instances can be backed up to common tape units and best of all, it’s a setup once then forget. Let Ops manage tapes in drives and backups and you do all the Domino driving from the Admin client like now. If you need a test server just configure one up and 10 minutes later you are away.
I have been in the AS400 field now for 10 years and it’s a great platform and one that is great for running Domino on. Makes my job so much easier.
If you must use Intel as we have had to do for some customers then run Red Hat Enterprise (Linux) and avoid Windows altogether.
Hope that helps. If you are in NZ then happy to assist you further with some system advise.
Cheers
Keiron
Subject: RE: Domino Server Planning - Need Advise
Hi Keiron. Thank you for the advise. I’m not familiar with the Linux Red Hat platform. Can you tell me some of the advantages of using Linux Red Hat?
Subject: RE: Domino Server Planning - Need Advise
Hi Maria,
sorry for slow response. Some Linux advantages are:
No license costs for Microsoft
No fatal blue screens
Set and forget type environment
All administration via the Domino Admin client, looks no different
Nice and stable
Still say though that the Iseries is the best. As mentioned before if in NZ can assist further if so required.
Hope this all helps.
Cheers
Keiron