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Life On the Edge: Mac OS X and Enterprise SAMBA

Life On the Edge: Mac OS X and Enterprise SAMBA. Life On the Edge: Mac OS X and Enterprise SAMBA. Background What is SAMBA?. The GC Computing Environment. Clients: PC’s, Macs, Linux Novell File & Print Services Netscape/iPlanet Mail and Directory Server Steltor CorporateTime

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Life On the Edge: Mac OS X and Enterprise SAMBA

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  1. Life On the Edge:Mac OS X and Enterprise SAMBA

  2. Life On the Edge:Mac OS X and Enterprise SAMBA • Background • What is SAMBA?

  3. The GC Computing Environment • Clients: PC’s, Macs, Linux • Novell File & Print Services • Netscape/iPlanet Mail and Directory Server • Steltor CorporateTime • Apache Web Server • Blackboard 5 Course Management • GC Online Web Portal • Dial-up Internet Access • CMDS/Jenzabar Teams Elite

  4. Free/Open Source Software at GC • Linux • PHP • Apache • SAMBA • Netatalk • Big Brother • Snort • DNS • DHCP • Majordomo • Webmin • PHP/Slash • Webalizer • HT-Dig…….

  5. Free/Open Source SW = Strategic • No licensing hassles • Superior quality (often) • Superior support (often) • Open Standards (truly) • Increasing Value Proposition • Customer-driven solutions • Proprietary solutions must add value

  6. Enterprise SAMBA

  7. Incentive to Migrate

  8. Incentive to Migrate • Novell

  9. Incentive to Migrate • Novell • Novell + Macs = Headache

  10. Incentive to Migrate • Novell • Novell + Macs = Headache • Novell + Windows ME = More Headaches

  11. Incentive to Migrate • Novell • Novell + Macs = Headache • Novell + Windows ME = More Headaches • Server Platform Consolidation

  12. Incentive to Migrate • Novell • Novell + Macs = Headache • Novell + Windows ME = More Headaches • Server Platform Consolidation • Directory Consolidation

  13. Incentive to Migrate • Novell • Novell + Macs = Headache • Novell + Windows ME = More Headaches • Server Platform Consolidation • Directory Consolidation • File System Consolidation

  14. Incentive to Migrate • Novell • Novell + Macs = Headache • Novell + Windows ME = More Headaches • Server Platform Consolidation • Directory Consolidation • File System Consolidation • 4 years of experience with SAMBA

  15. Incentive to Migrate • Novell • Novell + Macs = Headache • Novell + Windows ME = More Headaches • Server Platform Consolidation • Directory Consolidation • File System Consolidation • 4 years of experience with SAMBA • $$$

  16. Opportunity to Migrate • SAMBA 2.2/TNG • Linux 2.4 • Budget Crunch

  17. Barriers to migration

  18. Barriers to migration • Social/Political Barriers

  19. Barriers to migration • Social/Political Barriers • Technical Barriers

  20. Choices We’ve Made • Combination of SAMBA 2.2/TNG • XFS Journaling file system • MS DFS Optional • WebMin

  21. What We’ve Learned • We’re about a year ahead of the curve. • Windows 2000 is the optimum PC client. • XFS is cool. • DFS may eventually be cool • It’s taking longer than I’d hoped.

  22. Caveats

  23. Mac OS X • Released March 26, 2001 • Now at version 10.0.4 • Possible 10.1 at MacWorld NY • Many, but likely not all, major apps due at MacWorld NY

  24. Incentive to Migrate • UNIX underpinnings • More enterprise-friendly • Better network performance • Better graphics

  25. Opportunity to Migrate

  26. Opportunity to Migrate • Macs at GC are special-use machines

  27. Opportunity to Migrate • Macs at GC are special-use machines • Low expectations from the user community

  28. Opportunity to Migrate • Macs at GC are special-use machines • Low expectations from the user community • Targeted applications • iMovie/Final Cut Pro • Photoshop/Illustrator • Dreamweaver/Fireworks • Quark

  29. Opportunity to Migrate • Macs at GC are special-use machines • Low expectations from the user community • Targeted applications • iMovie/Final Cut Pro • Photoshop/Illustrator • Dreamweaver/Fireworks • Quark • Dual Boot Option

  30. Barriers to Migration

  31. Barriers to Migration • No Netware Support, yet.

  32. Barriers to Migration • No Netware Support, yet. • Weak LDAP Support. NetInfo is it.

  33. Barriers to Migration • No Netware Support, yet. • Weak LDAP Support. NetInfo is it. • Lack of Native/Carbonized Applications

  34. Barriers to Migration • No Netware Support, yet. • Weak LDAP Support. NetInfo is it. • Lack of Native/Carbonized Applications • Network issues with ‘Classic’ Apps

  35. Barriers to Migration • No Netware Support, yet. • Weak LDAP Support. NetInfo is it. • Lack of Native/Carbonized Applications • Network issues with ‘Classic’ Apps • Netatalk glitches

  36. Choices We’ve Made • XFS • Sharity - Free SMB client • LPR • Mac OS 9 functionality • Dual-boot

  37. Choices We Haven’t Made Yet • Mac OS X Server

  38. What We’ve Learned.

  39. What We’ve Learned. • The Good • Mail • Stability • Elegance • Network Speed • Very functional out of the gate

  40. What We’ve Learned. • The Good • Mail • OS Stability • Elegance • Network Speed • Very functional • Backward Compatibility • The Bad • Weak LDAP support • Some App Instability • Rough edges • Finder Speed • Functionality gaps • ‘Classic’ limitations

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