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Xref: sserve news.software.nntp:14757 comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc:3933 comp.os.linux.advocacy:14758 Path: sserve!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!simtel!news.kei.com!news.mathworks.com!gatech!howland.reston.ans.net!swrinde!sdd.hp.com!svc.portal.com!news1.best.com!shell2.best.com!not-for-mail From: rcarter@best.com (Russell Carter) Newsgroups: news.software.nntp,comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc,comp.os.linux.advocacy Subject: Re: Sun/Solaris or Pentium/Linux for new server ? Date: 2 Aug 1995 20:34:08 -0700 Organization: Best Internet Communications, Inc. (info@best.com) Lines: 39 Distribution: inet Message-ID: <3vpg3g$q35@shell2.best.com> References: <3vlpgk$rdk@graphite.comco.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: shell2.best.com In article <3vlpgk$rdk@graphite.comco.com>, Doug McLaren <dougmc@comco.com> wrote: [Lot's of interesting stuff deleted] >Also, I could probably go Net/FreeBSD instead of Linux. Right now, >the management is kind of interested in Linux, but since Net/FreeBSD >is also free, I could probably switch to it. I've played with FreeBSD >for a bit at home, but am far more familiar with Linux. From personal >experience, Linux's disk I/O is far faster, but Net/FreeBSD may make >up for it in other areas/ Hmm, I don't think so! You might like to check out: http://www.geli.com/data/disk.perf.html And please point me to anything analogous on the Linux side! > >Anybody have any suggestions? I'm NOT looking for `Linux sucks!' >dogma - I'm fully aware of the merits and problems of Linux, and >somewhat less aware of the benefits/problems of FreeBSD or NetBSD >... I'm far more interested in success/horror stories of other people >who have run busy news servers under Solaris, Linux and Free/NetBSD >(especially if they've done two or all three of these options.) My ISP runs FreeBSD, they claim a lot of things about being in the top 5 in this or that, blah blah blah, there has been bugs, but for the last month or so, 4000 users on 1 (ok 2) pentiums appears to be working fine. http://www.best.com > > >-- >Doug McLaren, dougmc@comco.com Regards, Russell