Comparing Sun Solaris 7, Windows nt server 0, and Windows 2000 Server




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File and Print Sharing services


Section Summary
File and print sharing services are important aspects of a network operating system. File and print sharing services implementations include the following:

  • File System.

  • Storage services.

  • Printer sharing services.

In terms of feature-completeness, Windows 2000 Server offers more than the other two products. Its unmatched capabilities include a distributed file system (DFS), content indexing, dynamic volume management, a true hierarchical storage management services implementation, Web printing, Plug-and-Play printing, and advanced fault tolerance through Clustering Services.

Compared with Solaris 7, Windows NT Server 4.0 easily matches Sun’s offering in some areas while falling short in others. However, Windows NT Server 4.0 comes out ahead of Solaris 7 because its file and printer sharing services are considerably less complicated. Windows NT Server 4.0 features a single architecture for both file and printer sharing and semi-standardized GUI-based management tools. Solaris 7 has multiple architectures for both file and printer sharing services and a mixed bag of command-line and graphical administration applications. Windows NT 4.0 is easier to administer and run on a daily basis, making it a better choice for the customer than Solaris 7.

The file system management implementation of Solaris 7 has more standards support than Windows NT Server 4.0, but does not support critical functions such as undelete which are standard on Windows NT Server. In EAS 3.0, the Solaris Data Backup Utility has been dropped from the server. This change means that you must acquire a backup solution separately from the server.

Solaris 7 also presents significant usability problems when it comes to managing volumes and file sharing. The tools in Solaris 7 lack integration, which makes finding the appropriate tool difficult. A combination of GUI-based administrative tools and command line actions are necessary to fully manage and configure storage and file sharing. Compared with Windows 2000 Server, Solaris 7 offers a similar level of features and functionality, but Solaris 7’s lack of integrated management tools becomes a more glaring defect.



In the printing arena, Solaris 7 surpasses the features and functionality in Windows NT Server 4.0 and comes close to matching the capabilities in Windows 2000 Server. Previous versions of Solaris 7 lacked a powerful management tool. But Solaris 7 now comes with Solaris Print Manager 1.0, which allows you to install, view and manage printers anywhere on the network.

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