12 Nov
2003
12 Nov
'03
11:26 p.m.
At 23:11 13/11/2003 +1030, Geoff Roberts wrote:
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Ford" <mikeford(a)socal.rr.com>
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic Posts Only" <cctech(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2003 2:30 PM
Subject: Server flood soon
As a techie responsible for supporting a number of small businesses, I can
confirm this - while we have a few who run fairly recent versions of
Windows Server on modern kit, I can count at least as many whose entire
business still runs off machines which are almost on topic for this
list. Certainly we've lots of NT4 Server systems out there, some even
running on P1 boxes.
Is not long ago (like few months) we upgraded a 24 user (serial screens)
system because the MFM hard disc in the 386 based server had finally died...
and what I am
hearing from many sources is that ALL NT systems either go XP or out the
door.
Seems unlikely. I'd say plenty will hang around for some time yet.
Particularly in
small business.
I'm sure Bill would like to see everyone immediately dump all their NT4
boxes for
XP Server and Intel would be overjoyed at a rush of buyers for new servers
capable
of handling the XP Server bloatware. Doesn't mean it will happen in a hurry
though... Upside is some very nice home server systems might pop
up on the surplus
market
as the well off corporate Lemmings race to obey the will of the Dark
Lord....
Geoff in Oz