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ichoat

Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2004 8:46 pm Post subject: Websphere MQ on Linux v's Windows

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Does anyone have a list of compelling reasons / benefits for running Websphere MQ on Linux versus Windows ?

Thanks in advance

Michael Dag

Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2004 5:02 am Post subject:

Jedi Knight

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Both platforms have their perks...
What platform does the application run on?
Do you want MQ to be as near as possible to the application?

Michael

mrlinux

Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2004 1:28 pm Post subject:

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I would prefer the linux env. But it requires a little more upfront work to
get the queue manager to startup/shutdown with the system.
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ichoat

Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2004 2:15 pm Post subject: Thanks for your replies...

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I should have given a little more information in the first place, sorry. We are looking at Redhat 3 Enterprise on an Intel server with 2GB RAM.

I am trying to come up with a list of compelling reasons for chosing Linux Redhat over W2K to put forward to management in deciding which O/S to chose. At this stage there are a number of people who are skilled in Unix (AIX predominately) would like to use Linux over W2K. There is the O/S comparisons between linux and windows so I am looking for differences of running MQ over both these platforms.

Thanks again.
Ian

zpat

Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2004 9:38 am Post subject:

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Joined: 19 May 2001
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Location: UK

There must be a far greater installed base for MQ on Windows than on Linux. Probably easier to hire people with Windows skills.

Clustering support is almost certainly more developed for Windows than Linux - I mean H/W and O/S clustering not MQ clustering.

Linux is probably more stable over a long period of time. Perhaps a better choice for a unclustered system.

You could install VMWare and have the choice of either or even both at the same time!

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