RonCollins
Technology Novice
Let me start by saying that I know next to nothing about Mac server class systems and OS. I have recently purchased a few iMacs to do compatability testing for a software package. Needles to say, I was impressed with just about everything. Until this point I have been a UNIX and Windows guy. Now that the base architecture for OSX is UNIX I am wanting to know more. With that in mind...
I am thinking of moving some things off of MSSQL and on to mySQL and need to get this going in a clustered environment. mySQL cluster does not work on Microsoft server environments (performance concerns I'm told). MSSQL licensing is outragous and the OS is multiple layers of security swiss cheese since NT so moving away from this headache is OK with me. I am very comfortable with Linux, HPUX, FreeBSD and Sun. Most of my hardware is HP, Compaq, or IBM.
I want to know if anyone has used mySQL cluster on Mac hardware and OS. Also, I have 2 EMC SAN's and want to make sure there are no difficulties in configuring mySQL cluster or the Mac OS to store the database files and logs on a remote SAN. I see that Mac offers a SAN product, but I paid a bunch of dough for the EMC's and can not get away from them.
Oh, and by the way, are there dual chipset NICs on MAC Xserve? If so are they both GigE?
Thanks
I am thinking of moving some things off of MSSQL and on to mySQL and need to get this going in a clustered environment. mySQL cluster does not work on Microsoft server environments (performance concerns I'm told). MSSQL licensing is outragous and the OS is multiple layers of security swiss cheese since NT so moving away from this headache is OK with me. I am very comfortable with Linux, HPUX, FreeBSD and Sun. Most of my hardware is HP, Compaq, or IBM.
I want to know if anyone has used mySQL cluster on Mac hardware and OS. Also, I have 2 EMC SAN's and want to make sure there are no difficulties in configuring mySQL cluster or the Mac OS to store the database files and logs on a remote SAN. I see that Mac offers a SAN product, but I paid a bunch of dough for the EMC's and can not get away from them.
Oh, and by the way, are there dual chipset NICs on MAC Xserve? If so are they both GigE?
Thanks