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- From: siushian@iti.gov.sg (Ling Siu Shian (SE))
- Subject: Summary : Pathwork vs Novell
- Message-ID: <1992Dec22.023354.12450@iti.gov.sg>
- Keywords: Pathwork, DECnet, Novell
- Organization: Information Technology Institute,NCB
- Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 02:33:54 GMT
- Lines: 135
-
- I sent out a mini survey on the network feasibility issue with regard to
- DECnet and MS Windows, a specifically asked in my question of Pathwork in
- comparison to Novell netware.
-
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
- The conclusion from the respondents are that Pathwork should perform quite
- reasonable provided the system is not overloaded.
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- Below is details you may want to skip
-
- Out of the 10 people responded, only 1 advice was negative to Pathwork, the
- rests are either neutral or in favor of Pathwork.
- I have summed up all the responds that I got below, and mails that I
- received is available on request. Below is summary of individual's mail that
- I received up to date.
-
- (1)======================================================================
- Nick Ruggiero, GRO Science Support Center, NASA/GSFC Code 668.1
- Pathwork provides many features and in his opinion "is an excellent package",
- both on PC and on MAC.
-
- (2)======================================================================
- gladstog@rnprin.DNET.roche.com,
- Gary Gladstone
- Senior Programmer/Analyst
- Hoffmann-La Roche
- 340 Kingsland St (bldg 85/3)
- Nutley NJ 07110-1199
- Gary provides a list comparing Novell/Pathwork
- Pathwork is strong in administrative support.
- Initial cost is lower for Novell, but Pathwork needs no additional purchases of
- servers to upgrade. Pathwork also support larger and faster disks (does not
- mention if they are more expensive. Ling)
- Novell performs better for 10 to 15 users, but Pathwork does not degrade much
- above 15 users while Novell does.
- Pathwork supports Ethernet/ASYNC connection to VAX.
- Novell needs less PC memory than Pathwork.
- Pathwork support central administrative backup, and need no individual user's
- intervention for individual user's local backup.
- Pathwork can support PC and MAC users to share files.
-
-
- (3)======================================================================
- Alistair Grant
- Internet: alistair@mits.com.au
- Alistair indicates that it is not worth the extra investment for current VAX or
- Ultrix user to go for the Novell, while Pathwork does have adequate support
- for MS Windows.
-
- (4)======================================================================
- Umberto Tachinardi, MD
- Medical Informatics Division / Heart Institute
- Sao Paulo University Medical School
- Voice: 55 11 881-7558 FAX: 55 11 282-2354
- E-Mail: tachinardi@incor.hc.usp.br
-
- Umberto stress that installation requires some work, and should ask (and push) for
- DEC for technical assistance.
- In general, he is quite happy with the Pathwork and MS Windows combination.
- koh@saifr00.cfsat.honeywell.com (Koh)
-
- (5)======================================================================
- Cody Koh. (of Honeywell Air Transport Systems Division )
- koh@saifr00.cfsat.honeywell.com (Koh)
- Koh suggests a purely PC environment (that is, site with no DEC system) can
- benefit more with Novell.
- He also agrees that Pathwork is quite stable with MS Windows and in
- general does not have any problem with the combination (which his
- company is currently using).
- He mentions DEC support and price tag are weak points.
-
- (6)======================================================================
- Mark Montanez, System Manager AHEC, (303)556-2409
- MONTANEZM@AHECAS.Colorado.EDU
-
- Mark's IS department has both Pathwork and Novell running.
- Novell is faster with light load (~10 users), but degrade fast with more users.
- Pathwork does not degrade even under heavy load (15 users or more).
- Pathwork provides more support (to VMS, email, backup)
- Pathwork is more memory hungry than Novell.
- He prefers Pathwork than Novell solution.
-
- (7)======================================================================
- Bryan Petty
- Univeristy of Pittsburgh
- Graduate Telecom Student/Slave
- bjpst5+@pitt.edu
-
- Bryan suggests Pathwork is better for organizations that already has DEC
- system installed.
- He also advices that Pathwork run on top of TCP/IP uses less memory than
- DECnet. However, both DECnet and TCP/IP implementation run well for
- Pathwork.
-
- (8)======================================================================
- Michael J. O'Connor | Internet: mjo@fmsrl7.srl.ford.com
- Ford Motor Company, OPEO | UUCP: ...!{backbone}!fmsrl7!mjo
- 20000 Rotunda, Bldg. 1-3001 | Phone: +1 (313) 248-1260
- Dearborn, MI 48121 | Fax: +1 (313) 323-6277
-
- Michael says Pathwork is an "ill-performing clone" of MicroSoft LAN Manager,
- and should be avoided. He does not give additional reasonings.
-
- (9)======================================================================
- Alain Martineau
- Automatismes, Hydro-Quebec
- 11e etage, Tour de l'est
- Complexe Desjardins
- CP 10000
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- H5B 1H7
- martineau@macmartineau.ccr.hydro.qc.ca
-
- Alain's company is using a 3100 dedicated to serve as a Pathwork server, and
- is quite happy with it.
- He suggests that the reasons that Pathwork does not perform well may be due to
- the system being overloaded heavily.
-
- (10)======================================================================
- John W. Cox, Manager
- Systems and Technology Projects FAX: (408) 742-6428
- Lockheed Missiles & Space Company
- 1111 Lockheed Way B573 4802 Internet: COX@OFFICE.LMSC.LOCKHEED.COM
- Sunnyvale, CA 94088-3504
-
- Pathworks seems to work well with PCs & MACs for file and print services.
- It cost less for a VAX shop to go for Pathwork.
-
- ======================================================================
- Compile and summarized by Ling Siu Shian 1992/12/17
- Many thanks for all that responded.
-
- Wish all of you have a nice and
- peaceful holiday and prosperous new year ahead.
-