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From: tkevans@fallst.UUCP (Tim Evans)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.nfs,comp.dcom.lans,comp.protocols.tcp-ip.ibmpc
Subject: (pc) NFS or NOS?
Message-ID: <1697@fallst.UUCP>
Date: 24 Jul 90 00:56:48 GMT
Followup-To: comp.protocols.nfs
Distribution: comp
Organization: Fallston, MD
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We're placing a large number of PC's on our UNIX-based ethernet lan
and are considering both NFS and NOS servers to provide DOS software
applications for them.  On the one hand, our existing VAXen, Sun's,
and upgraded-to-SCO-UNIX/NFS 386's could perform as NFS servers for
the PC's, and still provide needed UNIX functionality.  On the other,
NOS servers can provide all the popular DOS applications.  In both
cases, TCP/IP will be provided for the PC's, with the 'r' commands
available for access to UNIX services, but without NFS in the NOS setup.

I would like to have comments on utility, practicability, cost,
etc., along with any other remarks you might care to make that might
help us make our decisions.  (It is possible that the final solution
will be a mix of the two architectures.)

Thanks.
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