[darekg]

I'm looking for benchmaks and recomendation for better server platform: OS XS or AS IP on OS 9 ( samll 12 sations office need file server to replace NT)

[jeffrone]

I would recommend OSXS. But the main thing you must consider is how you will be admining then. For a basic LAN you could even use OSX, which has Apache. Also are all the machines Mac? Linux would be good just for its excellent remote admin features.

jeff

[darekg]

We have all Mac(12) office most are iMacs and some G4s + 1 PC (to run CD-Rom that comes only in PC version). I've been told by consultants that AS IP on OS 9 is faster then OS X server and OS X sever is not supported by Apple anymore.
We wanted use is as file server and e-mail server in the future. We all run OS 9.0.4 on desktops but there are some stability issues and we saw OS X server as more solid platform. Is it really true?

[smeldal]

For what it is worth (purely anecdotal, here):

I am running one ASIP server (files, web) and two OSXS (files, web, email, POP, majordomo). The ASIP and one of the OSXS machines are old (PowerTower Pro 200 and PowerMac 7500/200 respectively).

Both are very responsive (but the load is light). The ASIP has suffered significant stability problems. Not so the OSXS. I prefer the OSXS, particularly since I would expect my investment in that platform to carry forward to whatever server platform Apple will provide in the future.