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                            | Windows 
                              2000 | 
                            Sun | 
                            Linux | 
                          
                           
                             
                              
                                 
                                  | * | 
                                  Development 
                                    tools | 
                                 
                                 
                                  | * | 
                                  Minimal 
                                    IS staff needed | 
                                 
                                 
                                  | * | 
                                  MS 
                                    software is familiar to use | 
                                 
                                 
                                  | * | 
                                  Hardware/software 
                                    availability provide high scalability | 
                                 
                               
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                                  | * | 
                                  Technically 
                                    superior server systems | 
                                 
                                 
                                  | * | 
                                  Proven 
                                    track record | 
                                 
                                 
                                  | * | 
                                  Superior 
                                    performance | 
                                 
                                 
                                  | * | 
                                  Superior 
                                    reliability | 
                                 
                                 
                                  | * | 
                                  Unbeatable 
                                    scalability | 
                                 
                                 
                                  | * | 
                                  High 
                                    security | 
                                 
                               
                             | 
                             
                              
                                 
                                  | * | 
                                  High 
                                    speed OS  | 
                                 
                                 
                                  | * | 
                                  Red 
                                    Hat supported Linux software | 
                                 
                                 
                                  | * | 
                                  Open 
                                    source code | 
                                 
                                 
                                  | * | 
                                   
                                    Highly customisable | 
                                 
                                 
                                  | * | 
                                  Uses 
                                    minimal system resources | 
                                 
                               
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                            | Windows 
                              2000 | 
                            Solaris 
                              2.6 | 
                            Redhat 
                              6.2 | 
                          
                           
                            | IIS | 
                            Apache | 
                            Apache | 
                          
                           
                            Integrates 
                              well with other Microsoft products, eg. SQL, Siteserver. 
                               | 
                            Hardware 
                              is built around OS - made to work together. Has 
                              highest scalability performance. | 
                            Open 
                              source code, great for flexibility, but can be trouble 
                              if you don't have the technical knowledge. | 
                          
                           
                             
                              
                                 
                                  | * | 
                                  Mid 
                                    to large sites  | 
                                 
                                 
                                  | * | 
                                  E-commerce 
                                    sites | 
                                 
                                 
                                  | * | 
                                  Integration 
                                    w/ other MS products | 
                                 
                                 
                                  | * | 
                                  Backend 
                                    systems | 
                                 
                                 
                                  | * | 
                                  Supports 
                                    SQL server (software and license not included) | 
                                 
                               
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                                  | * | 
                                  Large 
                                    scale sites  | 
                                 
                                 
                                  | * | 
                                  E-commerce 
                                    sites | 
                                 
                                 
                                  | * | 
                                  Advanced 
                                    web sites | 
                                 
                                 
                                  | * | 
                                   
                                    Large backend systems | 
                                 
                                 
                                  | * | 
                                  Need 
                                    scalability | 
                                 
                                 
                                  | * | 
                                  Ideal 
                                    for large databases, such as Oracle | 
                                 
                               
                                  
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                                  | * | 
                                  Highly 
                                    customizable | 
                                 
                                 
                                  | * | 
                                  Web 
                                    server | 
                                 
                                 
                                  | * | 
                                  Mail 
                                    server | 
                                 
                                 
                                  | * | 
                                  Advanced 
                                    web sites | 
                                 
                               
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