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In article <EBz99E.1Av@virgo.uucp>,
	root@localhost writes:
> Patrick Lin <pyl@polaris.apana.org.au> writes:
>> The following workstation is for sale:
>> 
>> Sun SPARCStation IPX
> 
> FWIW, if you have the requirement, these older, slower, more dependable (than
> PC's) workstations can be converted into firewalls/file-servers. When I finally
> looked into exporting home directories from a file server, I stopped a lot of
> file-duplication and got rid of the problem of out-of-sync files. Also, they
> are perfectly suitable as firewalls and/or proxy servers connected to the 
> internet by modem.

I'll say.
I have a SPARC IPC I bought now about 2 years ago.
This little box was first manufactured in 1990, and is still up to date 
by being able to run the latest version of Solaris (2.5.1).

Sun Workstations definitely will outlive any similar PC or Mac.
Let's face it, a PC back in 1990 was probably no more than a 486SX25,
and even though my IPC is only a 25mhz box, it is more than a match 
for any pentium for the sort of work I do, and even has no trouble running
Netscape 4 (although it can be a little slow at times).

I'd like to see a windows box of the same vintage do that!!!!

And truly, I use mine as a *workstation* not as just a single use
firewall, or router.

The IPX advertised above is a great system, with a 50mhz processor 
and would be a great system for the budding system administrator...

I'd buy it, but I'm aiming for a SPARC 10 later this year ;)
 
> Jack (who turned his SPARCstation 1 into a server. (Anyone want a 19" monitor?))

Rachel (who doesn't use anything but Suns, except under duress)


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