Tag: Unix Systems
EDI: Electronic Document Interchange for Microsoft Great Plains ? Overview for Software Developer/Pr
Posted on May.22, 2009, under Computer and PC Tips No Comments
Microsoft Great Plains – Microsoft Business Solutions accounting and ERP system, originally targeted to mid-size – now, with advancements and increasing reliability of its database – Microsoft SQL Server, Great Plains is attractive solution for large corporation. Big companies usually have purchasing and order processing automation via so-called Electronic Document Interchange or EDI. EDI was introduced long time ago for UNIX systems and in most of the cases appears in the form of Header, Lines and Trailer of predefined fixed [...]
UNIX vs. Windows- What server operating system should you use for your web hosting?
Posted on Nov.02, 2008, under Web Hosting No Comments
So youve decided to create a website? The most obvious thing that you need is of course web hosting. Among other things, like cost and features, youll need to decide which server youll need: Windows (NT, 2000 or XP) or Unix (Linux, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, etc.).
Both have their merits, so the first thing you should think about when making this decision is if you are looking for stability, or ease of use. UNIX based servers are generally superior in the site [...]
CHMOD – Undertanding File Permissions on a Unix-Based Server
Posted on Nov.02, 2008, under Web Hosting No Comments
The basic command for changing file permissions in unix based operating systems is the ‘chmod’ command. This command is executed with a set of parameters after it. With most FTP clients, you can simply select the filename you want to change the permissions of, right click, and choose the chmod command.
There are three main groups of permissions when dealing with the chmod command. The three groups are yourself or owner, your unix group, and everyone else. [...]
Web Hosting Operating Systems Explained
Posted on Oct.26, 2008, under Web Hosting No Comments
A few time ago appeared a lot disagreements between opinions on the internet regarding, which is the best operating system for web hosting. There are people who hate windows, there are people who love FreeBSD and many others.
The thing is that the best system that suits you depends on what you are doing. The servers and the softwares, all run on a program named operating system. on a personal computer you will probably have windows ME, XP, NT or something [...]
Unix Versus Windows Hosting
Posted on Sep.27, 2008, under Web Hosting No Comments
When browsing through the offerings of various web hosting companies you are sure to notice that some offer UNIX hosting and others offer Windows. Some hosts even offer a choice of the two operating systems. What are the differences and which one is better?
First of all, when choosing a host, it doesn’t matter what kind of operating system you develop your web site on or what you use on your own computer. Web sites hosted on both UNIX and Windows [...]
