Messages in this thread | | | From | (Alan Cox) | Subject | Re: GURU needed: Linux vs. FreeBSD | Date | Tue, 3 Nov 1998 14:13:46 +0000 (GMT) |
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> Linux vs. FreeBSD: I wonder what kernel/OS is considered the best and most > stable to run on a high-loaded systems, such WWW/SQL/FTP/NEWS systems > with big traffic?
Both should do just as well
> loaded sites too. I even heard real success stories of FreeBSD dual PPro > server runing about 1000 virtual sites with a peak load average of > 150.00++.
I can show you someone with a 6 way PPro running 4000+ virtual sites on Linux if you like
> So, what about Linux kernel? What do linux gurus think: is Linux a good > choice for a professional heavy-loaded WWW/SQL/FTP/NEWS system? Is it > stable if heavy-loaded? Any pointers to docs answering my question?
Both should be solid as a rock at high loads. In terms of high load btw ftp*.redhat.com is of course Red Hat Linux based and currently under 'a high load' with the new release ;)
Alan
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