Can ASP web application run in Linux?

Hello,
I am dummy of Linux. Now company's owner wants to switch OS to Linux from
Windows because the cost issue.

We currently use ASP web application running in Windows 2000 Server with SQL
Server 7. If we change to Linux, can I continue to use the existing ASP web
application? What web server and database does Linux use? If we cannot use
ASP, what should we use? Does it really save money by using Linux?

Thanks in advance,

Wilton

Re: Can ASP web application run in Linux?

> We currently use ASP web application running in Windows 2000 Server with
SQL
> Server 7. If we change to Linux, can I continue to use the existing ASP
web
> application?

Not as is. You can buy software that emulates ASP on Linux servers, but it
is prohibitively

> What web server and database does Linux use?

Usually Apache with PHP and MySQL.

> Does it really save money by using Linux?

Not if you count support, maintenance, learning curve, and the cost of
software mentioned above (or the man-hours required to re-write your
application for the new environment).

How many web servers are you using? Have you considered using a 3rd party
hosting solution (e.g. www.orcsweb.com) to cut down on OS license costs?

A

Re: Can ASP web application run in Linux?

On Thu, 3 Mar 2005 11:24:20 -0800, "Wilton Yuan"
wrote:

>I am dummy of Linux. Now company's owner wants to switch OS to Linux from
>Windows because the cost issue.

Good for the owner. He'll have a totally inexperienced staff to back
it up, meaning consultants can finally earn a living. :)

>We currently use ASP web application running in Windows 2000 Server with SQL
>Server 7. If we change to Linux, can I continue to use the existing ASP web
>application?

Probably not as written, but with some modification you can run some
ASP pages under Chilisoft or a MOD_ASP.

>What web server and database does Linux use?

Apache is normally the web server, database can be quite a few. If
he's doing this for the cost he'll go for MySQL though.

>If we cannot use
>ASP, what should we use?

ASP and Windows. You know it, it works and it'll cost a heck of a lot
more in staff time to train and convert to a Linux option.

That said, PhP, or maybe Perl would be the langauge of choice for your
web/database work.

>Does it really save money by using Linux?

Yes. No. It depends.

You can save on the OS licensing, as well as the database licensing.
If you want a truly enterprise class operating system and database
you'll actually pay more than for Windows and SQL Server, but you can
often cut the number of boxes down and buy big iron instead. You pay
more for competent Linux admins than Windows admins in most job
markets, and you pay in time for converting apps and data formats.
Hardware is basically a wash if you stick to the Intel world, though
I'm amazed at how many companies switch to Linux for cost and dump
enterprise class servers for white box desktops to run mission
critical apps. If you're truly switching to Linux to take advantage
of the technical benefits, you'll be buying IBM iSeries boxes with
expensive DASD and multiple processors anyway, meaning you're making a
heavy capital investment.

Make sure you have your resume handy, the change will probably either
force you out or just make you want to leave.

Jeff

Re: Can ASP web application run in Linux?

Hi there,
Thank you very much. We are a small company and only using one web
server.

Because it keep some confidantial information, so we would like to host
it by ourself.

Here is my another question, is it difficulty to convert SQL Server 7 to
MySQL?

Thanks,

Wilton


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Re: Can ASP web application run in Linux?

MSSQL and MySQL are not all that similar. there's no easy conversion, though
that very much depends on what feature's you're using. If it's all just
simple SELECT queries it'll be easy but if you use subqueries, joins, locks,
stored procs or any other moderately advanced SQL features, then you'd be in
for a hard time.


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>
> Hi there,
> Thank you very much. We are a small company and only using one web
> server.
>
> Because it keep some confidantial information, so we would like to host
> it by ourself.
>
> Here is my another question, is it difficulty to convert SQL Server 7 to
> MySQL?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Wilton
>
>
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Re: Can ASP web application run in Linux?

On Thu, 03 Mar 2005 15:00:37 -0800, Wilton Yuan
wrote:

> Thank you very much. We are a small company and only using one web
>server.
>
>Because it keep some confidantial information, so we would like to host
>it by ourself.
>
>Here is my another question, is it difficulty to convert SQL Server 7 to
>MySQL?

This is best asked in a MySQL group. Data is easy to convert. The
rest may be les easy depending on how involved in coding procedures
you've gotten. Changing the ASP to PHP is a total re-write, though
you can follow the same logic. Not a trivial task for a small
company, without hiring some of it out.

Jeff