Which server OS is the most appropriate must be argued in the context of the job that needs to be done, based on factors such as cost, performance, security and application usage. Which is better?

HP releases server speed-test results that for the first time compare its version of Unix with Microsoft's Windows on the company's top-end Itanium server. And the winner is... Stephen Shankland ...

Two weeks ago, a server running Windows triumphed in a key speed test for the first time. Now a new IBM computer has won the crown back for Unix. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and ...

Administering two platforms is tough. Microsoft Services for Unix 2.0 provides a practical set of tools for making sure Windows and Unix users get along—and that your job gets easier. The rapid growth ...

While the Unix server business has lost much of its glamour in the face of assaults from Windows, Linux, and the cloud, there is still plenty of life -- and growth -- in the business, although for the ...

As Intel’s server chips become more powerful and Microsoft addresses lingering doubts about how far its operating system can scale reliably, enterprise customers face an increasingly tough choice over ...