Is this true about Macs?

gphillipk · #1 April 9th, 2008, 05:05 AM

I came across this blog on Techrepublic http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/10things/?p=331 and I'd like people's opinion on point nr. 8. How true is that?

**Giaguara** · #2 April 9th, 2008, 06:27 AM

And for not having to check the statement

Quote:

#8: Don’t put Mac and Windows users on the same network

If Mac and Windows users share the same network and experience problems, establish a separate network for database users. Macs are extremely noisy, and typical Mac applications generate vast amounts of network traffic when moving large graphics files and printing. In a shared environment, use only high-quality network components.

It’s best to keep the database traffic separate from the graphics traffic, as much as possible. You can accomplish this by allowing administrative workstations to connect directly to the server with the shared database via a local switch.

That is the opinion of the blogger who wrote that.
Access is not the only database out there, and I'd choose other tools depending on what I need to use - SQL, MySQL, Oracle, FMP ....

wraith · #3 April 9th, 2008, 08:55 AM

I would argue that any problems a person runs into with Access is that THEY'RE USING ACCESS! ;-)

It is true that Mac OSX could be considered "noisy" because of Bonjour, iTunes and iPhoto sharing but I don't see how it'd be any noisier than NETBIOS.

nixgeek · #4 April 9th, 2008, 09:37 AM

I believe Bon Jour can be disabled if it's not used. Bon Jour can also be a security problem since it makes your systems easily available on the network.

Satcomer · #5 April 9th, 2008, 04:57 PM

If you have ANY Mac on a windows domain then you should bookmark the System Administrator site that specializes in putting Mac in Windows Domains, MacWindows.com. Bookmark it! It will be filled with reader reports/fixes putting Macs into Windows Domains. A lot of the reports will have fixes for certain situations, you just have to read ALL the reports to learn the fixes.

CJ MAC OSX IPOD · #6 April 10th, 2008, 09:26 PM

This is utter shite. How about securing your network? and using a mac properly?
The functionality to disable these types of outgoing packages is all done by a simple firewall.
Plus. If this huge, really important database is so important WHY STORE IT ON WINDOWS!

Rant over.

Viro · #7 April 14th, 2008, 01:05 PM

1) Don't use MS Access for anything other than toy databases.
2) ...
3) Profit

ksv · #8 April 14th, 2008, 02:17 PM

None of the reasons mentioned in that article should cause corruption to any proper database. MS Access would definitely not get FCC approval if it was a radio device.

Simple solution, as already mentioned: use another database

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