Preface

Introduction

Welcome to the UNIX Application Migration Guide . This guide is designed to give you the best information available about the issues that you are likely to face if you are considering integrating your UNIX and Microsoft Windows operating system environments. If you are a senior IT decision maker, network manager, or operating system administrator, this guide is designed with you in mind. In addition, a large part of this guide covers the detailed changes that need to be made at a coding level, making it a valuable resource for developers.

This guide draws on the experience of consultants working in the field and organizations that have already confronted and resolved the issues involved in migrating from UNIX to Windows to produce what is currently defined as best practice. It provides information that is both practical and prescriptive. If you need more in-depth discussions of the concepts behind this material, you should refer to resources such as the Microsoft .NET Framework Software Development Kit (SDK), the .NET document available in the Microsoft Visual Studio development system, and the Windows 2000 Resource Kit.