Describe the relative strengths and weakness of Windows Server and UNIX or Linux

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Describe the relative strengths and weakness of Windows Server and UNIX or Linux in each of the following scenarios. Which operating system would you recommend for each scenario?

1.A small electrical supply wholesaler with 25 employees, 15 user workstations, and an application and services suite that includes basic accounting and inventory control functions, file and printer sharing, and a small Web site not used for e-commerce.





2.An engineering design and consulting partnership with 25 employees, 15 user workstations, and a mix of applications and services that includes basic accounting functions, bid preparation, computer-aided design and drafting, construction management, file and printer sharing, and a small Web site not used for e-commerce.




3.A large catalog seller of musical equipment with hundreds of employees; three warehouses in New Jersey, St. Louis, and Portland; and a mix of applications and services that includes all accounting functions, catalog preparation and distribution, telephone and Web-based sales, and inventory control and logistics.

Explanation / Answer

2. Engineering design and consulting partnership:  For this scenario also windows server preferable.

3. Large catalog seller of musical equipment:

 For this scenario UNIX or LUNIX is best choice. because UNIX servers operate on under high load than Windows server. Security is also more than windows server. It supports multi-user and multitasking. Multiple users can run multiple programs each at the same time without interfering with each other or crashing the system. Very efficient virtual memory, so many programs can run with a modest amount of physical memory.  It provides better security. All users must be authenticated by a valid account and password to use the system at all. All files are owned by particular accounts. The owner can decide whether others have read or write access to his files. Ability to string commands and utilities together in unlimited ways to accomplish more complicated tasks -- not limited to preconfigured combinations or menus, as in personal computer systems.

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