Re: [Linux-migration-list] Windows2Linux - part 2

[Martin S. <sh...@gm...>]

Patrick Marquetecken wrote:

> Server A
> 
> NT4 -Primary Domain
> Controler
> 
> LDAP +replication

If I understand the Samba documentation correctly, it can act as primary
domain controller for a WinNT4 network, maybe even Win2k. Same remark
goes for servers B and D.

What OS are the workstations?

> Server C
> 
> NT4 - Print
> 
> Cups

If you have Windows clients, you may want to look into Samba's printer
sharing facilities.

> Server E
> 
> NT3.5 – FileServer
> 
> NFS

Again, if you have Windows clients, you need additional software
(Windows doesn't support NFS). Try the filesharing facilities of Samba
instead - works very nicely in the company I work for.

> Server F
> 
> NT4 – Webserver IIS
> 
> Apache - php/perl

What language is currently used for CGI applications? If it's ASP
(VBScript), you may need an ASP environment for Linux. There is one at
http://developers.sun.com/prodtech/asp/ (formerly Chilli!soft)
http://wwws.sun.com/software/chilisoft/ There is also a converter for
VBScript ASP pages into PHP: http://asp2php.naken.cc/

Same for server G.

> Server H
> 
> NT4 – Database SQL
> 
> Oracle (large) mysql
> (small)

If you really insist on using a commercial (expensive) database, use
IBM's DB2 Universal Database. It is more modern, better scalable,
faster, more reliable, has better support and is cheaper! I have worked
with both databases, and I won't touch Oracle any more!

For a small database, you may want to look at Firebird, because unlike
MySQL this free database has all the neat features of a *real* database
(stored procedures, triggers, real transactions, subselects...). Very
convenient once you get used to it...

> Server J
> 
> NT4 – Mail / Groupware
> Exchange
> 
> OpenGroupWare
> 
> Suse OpenEchange server

Depending on your needs, you may want to use IBM's Lotus Notes/Domino
server instead. It's not cheap, but much more reliable - and IMHO the
best groupware available. You can model all your business structures and
workflows in Notes - if one step is done, the next in the row gets an
e-Mail with link to the process. Client and server are available for
Linux.

> Server K
> 
> NT4 – Mail relay
> 
> Postfix

Shouldn't this be integrated into server J?

> Server M
> 
> NT4 – Proxy
> 
> Squid

Should be moved onto server L (firewall)

I hope that helps.

Best regards,
Martin Stricker
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