Server Trends & RIPs--New Configurations, Network Solutions

"The need for scalable speed and reliability will drive even more of the server market to UNIX, which is the only operating system that can currently take full advantage of multi-processor architectures—and can scale from a small system to a system suitable for the largest shop," he contends.

• Networks are becoming ever more powerful, with Gigabit Ethernet now available as well as a fibre channel.