Date:         Sat, 10 Mar 2001 00:32:32 GMT
Reply-To:     "John B. Kinney" <jkinney@STARBAND.NET>
Sender:       "SAS(r) Discussion" <SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
From:         "John B. Kinney" <jkinney@STARBAND.NET>
Organization: Starband Communications
Subject:      Re: UNIX ---> PC

I have been very pleased with performance on my NT box.  Memory size and
disk speed are both essential issues for big, high-performance jobs, but the
hardware is out there, and the prices are reasonable.  Given the size of
your needs, don't skimp on disk speeds and controllers.  I would think
RAID-1 at a minimum, and RAID-5 if possible with 4-5 arrayed 10,000 rpm
disks!

John