We also plan on growing our business, so our primary database must be scalable in terms of capacity and be able to migrate to other platforms if necessary. SQL Server could not have migrated to any operating system but Windows, while DB2 can be deployed on any number of operating systems, including more traditional corporate-class hardware-operating system combinations.
Directory Server and DNS: Microsoft Active directory Server and DNS, Windows 2000 Server, Dell PowerEdge 2650
Primary decision factors: Cost, interoperability
We chose Microsoft DNS solely on the decision to deploy ADS as our directory server, and picked ADS because of its cost and interoperability with our chosen groupware application. We considered a Sun solution for directory services but were once again driven by cost concerns in terms of hardware. Sun SPARC hardware would have been more costly and, given that our employee count is nowhere near the limits ADS can handle, we went with the less expensive option.
Groupware Server: Microsoft Exchange 2000, Windows 2000 Server, Dell PowerEdge 2650
Subsea cable alternatives can provide a level of comfort for those concerned about disruptions. Realistically, they will continue to play a small, but critical role in the short term.
Maintaining existing network infrastructures often incurs huge technical debt before newer technologies are adopted over time.
Amid ongoing regional uncertainties, telecom infrastructure in the Middle East has expand to include terrestrial low-latency network infrastructure, which offers resilience and agility in navigating political complexities without relying solely on undersea networks.
