Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2000 19:59:07 -0600 From: Joe Warner <jswarner@uswest.net> To: freebsd newbies <freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: FreeBSD at work Message-ID: <3948386B.68C4E877@uswest.net>
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Just thought I'd pass on the news that FreeBSD had it's debut and
was put into action today where I work. As I said in a previous email,
I installed FreeBSD 3.4 on a Compaq Deskpro 2000 (266mhz) machine the
other day and the install went without a hitch. I gave it a dedicated
IP address and got an Apache v1.3 web server going and an FTP server.
I've been tasked with managing our local intranet and plan on using the
FreeBSD machine as a test bed for comparing cost, stability and
performance to other web servers on different platforms like NT and
OS/400. I think it's already won the cost comparison. I created a home
page and linked it to all of our Lotus Notes databases, that are
currently running on an AS/400 (V4R4) Domino Server. I couldn't believe
the difference in speed! Accessing the databases through my Apache
server is a lot faster than using the notes client! The pages look a
lot better in HTML than the old boring flat database style you see when
using the notes client. Anyway, I gave my managers a demonstration and
they were pretty impressed. I think this is just the beginning. I
don't think I'm going to have a problem of finding ways to justify the
use of FreeBSD where I work anymore. FreeBSD rocks!! 8^)
Joe
--
Only two things are infinite, the Universe and human stupidity, and I'm
not sure about the former.
-Albert Einstein.
1879-1955.
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