[ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu in a networked workplace

[Andres]

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> On 16/11/11 21:54, Andres wrote:
> > Curiosity question:
> > If ubuntu was installed in a company with around 1600 desktops and
> > laptops that need to be networked with shared server drives and need to
> > be backed up daily. I guess antivirus and normal security would also be
> > needed. What would be the boot up time of a computer that normally
> > takes 5 to 10 minutes to boot up with XP? The servers run on linux,
> > btw.
> > 
> 
> Hmmm, that could be down to the age of the machines, the traffic on the 
> network, or maybe if the network drives are hosted on remote servers (we 
> get that where I work, being an international company some of the 
> servers are dotted around Europe or the US and the WAN link is pretty 
> tslow which can cause Windows to hang occasionally or run slow).
> 
> It could also be using roaming profiles or applying policies which can 
> slow it down.
> 
> It maybe quicker using Ubuntu, but again it could also be slow too.
> 
> > Would doing a backup still slow the computer down significantly?
> > 
> 
> I wouldn't have thought so, unless it's maybe trying to heavily compress 
> data on the machine when it's backing up.
> 
> > The reason i ask is that i found that when turning on my work computer
> > (xp) with out of network the boot up speed increased significantly. And
> > was thinking if this problem would be the same even if switching from
> > xp to linux.
> > 
> 
> Maybe it's because it's trying to find a server with a slow connection. 
>     I find my work laptop running Windows 7 can run like a dog when it 
> boots up or resumes from hibernation if I have the network connected or 
> wifi on while it tries to find servers.   If the network is disconnected 
> and the wifi turned off it tends to not try to find the servers and be a 
> bit more responsive.
> 
> In my experience with Gnome 2 on Ubuntu I've found that when connecting 
> to a server with a slow connection (such as my home server over a VPN 
> connection) it can in some cases cause Nautilus to hang but the rest of 
> the machine seems pretty responsive.
> 
> Rob
> 
> 

thanks guys! I guess it is not a selling point i can make. Not thnat it matters... We are moving to w7 and we have just upgaded from office 2003 to 2011. Seems like there is no way out this time.
 

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