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From: mbell@cie.uoregon.edu (Max Bell)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next
Subject: Re: Evaluations of NeXT Performance in Multi-user Situations Requested
Keywords: NeXT Multi-user Performance Evaluation Requested
Message-ID: <1990Aug21.225651.29057@cs.uoregon.edu>
Date: 21 Aug 90 22:56:51 GMT
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In article <1990Aug20.175707.3499@cs.uoregon.edu> of comp.sys.next, I wrote:

}Our site is considering purchasing a new machine to replace our current, overly
}costly to maintain, machine.  The NeXT has been mentioned as a possibility, but
}its ability to meet the needs of our site's multi-user environment (16+ users
}with various applications from telnet use to compiling & other CPU/IO intensive
}jobs) has been disputed by various outside sources.  I would be very interested
}in hearing from anyone who is running a NeXT in a similar situation, or can
}refer me to someone who does.  Any and all help will be greatly appreciated.
}Thank you for your time.

My very sincere thanks to everyone who replied to the above!

                       Max Bell,
                       System Administrator
                       Campus Information Exchange
                       University of Oregon
                       (root@cie.uoregon.edu)

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