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Windows NT vs. Unix: A Comprehensive Comparison for Server Operating Systems

This August 2000 overview delves into the comparison of Windows NT Server 4.0 and Unix, covering basic features, general comparisons, performance examples, and pricing comparisons. Explore the new features of Windows 2000, such as stability, performance improvements, Active Directory, and encryption systems, leading to valuable conclusions for choosing between Windows NT and Unix in different scenarios.

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Windows NT vs. Unix: A Comprehensive Comparison for Server Operating Systems

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  1. Server Operating System: Windows NT(Windows 2000) vs. Unix Zaiqun Pan August 2000

  2. Overview • Introduction • Comparison of Windows NT Server 4.0 and Unix • Basic features • General comparison • Examples • Windows 2000 new features • Conclusions

  3. Introduction • Operating systems: DOS, Windows 95/98/NT, Unix (AIX, Linux, FreeBSD, and BSDI UNIX, Solaris, Digital Unix, etc), OS/2, Mac OS,etc. • The most popular OS for server: Windows NT 4.0 and UNIX. UNIX has a slight advantage over Windows NT in market.

  4. Basic Features (1)

  5. Basic Features (2)

  6. Genral Comparisons (1)

  7. General Comparisons (2)

  8. NT Job processing Time Unix Workload Example of Performance

  9. Example of Price Comparison

  10. Windows 2000 New Features • 1. More stability • 2. Improved Performance • 3. Active directory • 4. XML parser • 5. Component Object model + (COM) • 6. High throughput & bandwidth utilization • 7. Public key infrastructure • 8. Encryption File System • 9. Support Digital devices (such as DVD)

  11. Conclusions • Windows NT and UNIX have its own strength and weakness. • Generally speaking, for a small group, NT fits better. For high demanding work, Unix is the choice.

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