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From: Terry Lambert <terry@lambert.org>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.netbsd.misc,comp.unix.bsd.bsdi.misc,comp.unix.solaris,comp.unix.aix
Subject: Re: ISP hardware/software choices (performance comparison)
Date: 18 Jan 1996 05:34:47 GMT
Organization: Utah Valley State College, Orem, Utah
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I.G.Batten@ftel.co.uk (Ian G Batten) wrote:
]
] In article <4dbun0$j2f@park.uvsc.edu>,
] Terry Lambert <terry@lambert.org> wrote:
] > 2) More robust. Uptimes in months or years.
]
] We see that with 2.4. 2.5 seems just as solid.
I based it on 2.1, 2.2, and 2.3 only. I'd like to see a 1
year uptime on a 2.5 box. Would mean it was available in
January of 95. 8-). The truth is, it hasn't been time
stressed in a production environment long enough yet for
anyone to make claims about its robustness. So I was
taking a free shot.
] > 4) Available for Motorolla based hadware so a heterogeneous
] > environment can provide the user with a near-identical
]
] How many serious sites still use Motorola suns as anything
] more than X terminals? Why would they do such a thing?
A: Because the hardware is cheap and you are a startup ISP.
One of the things a startup ISP might buy is used Sun
equipment; the other is Intel hardware, or, less likely,
used equipment from some other vendor.
] > 5) Compiles most net sources "out of the box" without
] > modification or use of a compatability environment.
]
] I'm thinking of all the trouble we've had with 2.4...er,
] that'll be ``minimal''. No more than during 3.X->4.X.
With or without using /usr/ucb/cc?
Most comp.sources.unix programs are BSD-centric.
] > 8) NFS is reliable, does not violate protocol specification.
]
] Sun deny this. I don't know, as my NFS load is carried on an Auspex.
See the other articles in the thread.
Regards,
Terry Lambert
terry@cs.weber.edu
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