NetNews Usenet Archive 1992 #31/NN_1992_31.iso/spool/comp/os/os2/networki/2561

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From: [e-mail] (Andrew Jarman)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.networking
Subject: Re: Lan Server/Requester
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Date: 28 Dec 92 19:09:12 GMT
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Earlier this year, our company was looking at a network with roughly the
same requirements you stated.  We purchased Lan Server 2.0 and have been
running fairly successfully on with both DOS and OS/2 requestors.  Due to
hardware constraints, we have to use the server to run applications (like
WP, ACAD, etc).  I am pleased to report that it is remarkably stable, due
to the robustness of OS/2.  I was even developing software using BCC 3.0 for
a few weeks and only brought the net down once (not really due to BC either).
For the cost ($800 for the entry level package), we are very pleased.  There
are some quirks that we haven't ironed out yet, but I think they arise from
bugs in the GA code, not the server itself.  I expect the released of 2.1 of
OS/2 will further stabilize things.  It's also really nice to run tape
backup software while the net is still in use (using Sytos Plus for OS/2)
as well as modem host programs, etc.

By the way, has Lan Server 3.0 been released?? If so, how much is the upgrade
and what features does it add.  We have the Basic version.  (no HPFS386)


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|  Andrew Jarman                 |   Computer Engineering                   |
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