Re: Can ASP web application run in Linux?

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Date: Thu, 03 Mar 2005 20:39:11 GMT

On Thu, 3 Mar 2005 11:24:20 -0800, "Wilton Yuan" <wdyuan@telus.net>
wrote:

>I am dummy of Linux. Now company's owner wants to switch OS to Linux from
>Windows because the cost issue.

Good for the owner. He'll have a totally inexperienced staff to back
it up, meaning consultants can finally earn a living. :)

>We currently use ASP web application running in Windows 2000 Server with SQL
>Server 7. If we change to Linux, can I continue to use the existing ASP web
>application?

Probably not as written, but with some modification you can run some
ASP pages under Chilisoft or a MOD_ASP.

>What web server and database does Linux use?

Apache is normally the web server, database can be quite a few. If
he's doing this for the cost he'll go for MySQL though.

>If we cannot use
>ASP, what should we use?

ASP and Windows. You know it, it works and it'll cost a heck of a lot
more in staff time to train and convert to a Linux option.

That said, PhP, or maybe Perl would be the langauge of choice for your
web/database work.

>Does it really save money by using Linux?

Yes. No. It depends.

You can save on the OS licensing, as well as the database licensing.
If you want a truly enterprise class operating system and database
you'll actually pay more than for Windows and SQL Server, but you can
often cut the number of boxes down and buy big iron instead. You pay
more for competent Linux admins than Windows admins in most job
markets, and you pay in time for converting apps and data formats.
Hardware is basically a wash if you stick to the Intel world, though
I'm amazed at how many companies switch to Linux for cost and dump
enterprise class servers for white box desktops to run mission
critical apps. If you're truly switching to Linux to take advantage
of the technical benefits, you'll be buying IBM iSeries boxes with
expensive DASD and multiple processors anyway, meaning you're making a
heavy capital investment.

Make sure you have your resume handy, the change will probably either
force you out or just make you want to leave.

Jeff

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