[comp.unix.i386] Unix based PC networking

car@trux.UUCP (Chris Rende) (10/03/89)

We will be implementing a fairly large, multi-server/multi-site network.

Systems to be networked include PC's (>100) and several unix systems (~6).
The PC's need access to file servers, 3270 gateways, and direct access
to other unix systems on the network.

We want a unix-based network OS and are currently looking at Banyan Vines
to run on a 386 box or a Banyan server.

Does anyone have any experience to share regarding Vines or similar products?

Any input regarding Token Ring vs. Ethernet would also be appreciated.

Please reply via E-Mail and I will post a summary.

car.
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Christopher A. Rende           Central Cartage (Nixdorf/Pyramid/SysV/BSD4.3)
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richard@uhccux.uhcc.hawaii.edu (Richard Foulk) (10/04/89)

In article <271@trux.UUCP> car@trux.UUCP (Chris Rende) writes:
} We will be implementing a fairly large, multi-server/multi-site network.
} 
} Systems to be networked include PC's (>100) and several unix systems (~6).
} The PC's need access to file servers, 3270 gateways, and direct access
} to other unix systems on the network.
} 
} We want a unix-based network OS and are currently looking at Banyan Vines
} to run on a 386 box or a Banyan server.

I suggest you take a look at PC-NFS also.


Richard Foulk		richard@uhccux.uhcc.hawaii.edu