...to do my system-wide upgrade in January/February!
All XServes and clients (mainly Intel iMacs) will be upgraded!
And, yes we are currently running Macs as our main clients/servers. Also, we did not choose to upgrade to Leopard directly because of AFP-protocol file sharing issues.
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To me enterprise capability includes active directory/group policy/enterprise management capability (or the Mac equivalent). As I understand it Macs still lack this and don't even take advantage of the Unix roots in that respect (I'd guess it's because enterprise admin in Unix isn't exactly user friendly or obvious). Using Macs within a Unix environment is often as frustrating as using them in a Windows environment. We tried a Mac server once and tried to like it but it was still old school. If someone quits can I remotely disable their account? Can I use groups to set security? Win is the king so if Macs want in an enterprise they have to support all Windows admin functions in order to fit in. A nice desktop is only part of the picture.
Okay, you have Exchange 2007 integration. Yep, so does Windows. Oh, and Windows supports earlier and newer versions. No need to run a Mac for that so why bother. I can't see anyone telling their boss they need to get a Mac because they want to access the company MS Exchange server. At best your boss will laugh at you.
64 bit architecture. So? 64 bit doesn't mean better performance. An 8 bit processor can blow away a 64 bit depending on the application. Just because a few Mac apps are 64-bit doesn't negate that there are many more 64-bit Windows apps out there.
Improved security? How well does it integrate with Windows security mechanisms? Again, Windows is king in most shops so you have to support what's already in place if you want to someday take over. AD implementations from Apple have been hacky and several generations behind in my experience.
Performance improvements don't mean a whole lot when comparing it older versions of the Mac OS. The Mac needs to blow away Windows 7 performance in order to matter. I haven't heard any such thing from the few Mac users in our site.
As you point out, Macs can run Windows and most of my Mac users do so. None of my Windows users run Macs. Makes you wonder doesn't it.
I would love it if Macs were enterprise ready. I don't care about Windows/MacOS/Linux/BSD/Unix or whatever. (actually I think Netware was the best of the bunch and it had features the others still lack). Windows is simplest to use in an enterprise. If you want to convince an enterprise admin why a Mac is enterprise ready you'll need to describe some examples as to why. 64-bit, supports Exchange etc don't make it easy to administer. Discuss remote access, enterprise administration (setting password rules, creating enterprise login accounts, using admin consoles, etc) if you want to convince us. I can do this with every OS but the Mac. At least as far as I know. Tell me more about Mac's in an enterprise. I love to learn.
Okay, you have Exchange 2007 integration. Yep, so does Windows. Oh, and Windows supports earlier and newer versions. No need to run a Mac for that so why bother. I can't see anyone telling their boss they need to get a Mac because they want to access the company MS Exchange server. At best your boss will laugh at you.
64 bit architecture. So? 64 bit doesn't mean better performance. An 8 bit processor can blow away a 64 bit depending on the application. Just because a few Mac apps are 64-bit doesn't negate that there are many more 64-bit Windows apps out there.
Improved security? How well does it integrate with Windows security mechanisms? Again, Windows is king in most shops so you have to support what's already in place if you want to someday take over. AD implementations from Apple have been hacky and several generations behind in my experience.
Performance improvements don't mean a whole lot when comparing it older versions of the Mac OS. The Mac needs to blow away Windows 7 performance in order to matter. I haven't heard any such thing from the few Mac users in our site.
As you point out, Macs can run Windows and most of my Mac users do so. None of my Windows users run Macs. Makes you wonder doesn't it.
I would love it if Macs were enterprise ready. I don't care about Windows/MacOS/Linux/BSD/Unix or whatever. (actually I think Netware was the best of the bunch and it had features the others still lack). Windows is simplest to use in an enterprise. If you want to convince an enterprise admin why a Mac is enterprise ready you'll need to describe some examples as to why. 64-bit, supports Exchange etc don't make it easy to administer. Discuss remote access, enterprise administration (setting password rules, creating enterprise login accounts, using admin consoles, etc) if you want to convince us. I can do this with every OS but the Mac. At least as far as I know. Tell me more about Mac's in an enterprise. I love to learn.
The second sentence of the second paragraph in the second-to-last section entitled "Performance improvements" reads as follows: "With GCD, the operating system assumes responsibility for managing process threats." (emphasis added). Given the context of the surrounding information, did you intend for the word "threats" to be "threads"?
Good article, otherwise.
Good article, otherwise.
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