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Ok Windows users, convince me :)

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n0c, I think people have pretty much covered the server stuffs and active directory stuffs that might be useful to you.

However, I think Unix is and will still be prevalent in the Internet world. If you're doing Internet server management, Unix world is much more attractive compared to windows world.

If you are interested in corporate network management, then having the windows network knowledge is precious. Like it or not, Microsoft still have more than 90% market on the desktop OS. Managing Windows network especially through Win2k is so much fun =) and there are lots of other corporate software stuffs that you can pick up on. Microsoft keeps coming out with new products to "conquer" the world. There's exchange, SQL, sms, mom, dad, isa, sna, biztalk, commerce and much much more. There are also lots of other 3rd party popular apps like netiq or tivoli that might interest us network geeks 😛

anyway, I hope you're picking up the best for yourself. I know you're a Unix and cisco guru ... keeping up with those stuffs alone is hard, but knowing how to manage windows network will at least provide you the view from another side of the world 🙂

Have fun!

eRr

 
I expected more from you Saltin 😉

Anyhow, no one should think Im giving up UNIX, just need something new to put on the resume. An MCSE would help, but I dont want that to be my career. And there are some good Microsoft guys (Saltin and Psychoholic being two of them on this board) that know their stuff. Ive managed to learn plenty from both of them. If I am going to do this, Im going to do it right and learn as much as possible. There is no reason for another paper MCSE, especially one that hates the platform 😉

I dont feel I need an MCSE to get a job, but its something I may find interresting and will definitely help. Especially since I would love to stay in the security field.

err, I dont know where you got the idea Im a cisco guru, but Im not. I have very little experience with cisco equipment (ccna is also in my mind). But that is another thing I am going to work on.

Thanks for the responses everyone 🙂
 
yea, a ccna is good and an mcse couldn't hurt. Grab a copy of win2k SBS and it has everything on it U'll need to learn, sql, exchange, ISA, etc...

Also, its pretty easy stuff, and your a smart guy... U should have it down pat in a month or so.... troubleshooting the idiosyncrasies of windows simply takes time and experience... but technet always helps ;-)

 
Great responses. Not sure if anyone can make the argument that one is better over another. You could analyze Windows vs Unix technology to death and still have few answers for it.

IMHO, the biggest argument in this day and age is job security, diversity of skills. Personal preferences aside, Windows has been widely adopted by businesses and homes alike. (How many times have you seen a family going out to Best Buy and buying a Linux/BSD Desktop as their first computer).

I started off with learning Unix and eventually adopted/accepted Windows as part of the job. I view Windows, as a desktop and as a server. I use Windows for office desktop applications (Word, Excel, etc. etc).

I personally would not convert a box to Windows to support server applications because of the cost issue. I can't afford an exchange server to replace a mail server. I think the best way to look at all this, IMHO, is to "add" a Windows box, rather than "replace" your existing Linux box. There are some Windows equivalent (Linux) apps that I would not want to use/run on Windows and vice-versa.

It would also actually be fun and a good skill to know how to network Windows, and *nix machines, since, like you said, folks have to deal with both technologies.

Work related arguments aside, I think the choice of to Windows or not to Windows is matter of personal choice, you have to try it for yourself and see if you like it or not.

Just my $0.02!



 
The Linux machine needs to be formatted, scrubbed hard, and reinstalled. Its fux0red. So I figured I can learn Windows instead of reloading for a while. Then Ill have a reason to go out and get another machine for Linux 😛
 
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