More bang for the buck? Linux Vs Windows?

Posted in 2004

Topics: Performance & Tuning, Installation, Setup & Upgrades, Server Administration, Platform-Specific Issues

DL Redden — Mon, 16 Feb 2004 14:00:15 -0800 (PST) — source: Usenet: comp.databases.informix

The powers that be in our IT organization have decided that we should stop running Informix on HP-UX and start running it on Win-tel servers for cost reasons. I'm advocating Linux on Intel instead of Windows but I need to convince the gods that it will be cheaper than a Win-tel solution of the same caliber. Assume that I had two identical machines, one loaded with Windows and one with Linux, and installed Informix on them. Which server would I get the most performance out of? Ease of administration? Lowest TCO? Assuming that the Linux solution is going to perform better how much more machine would it take for a windows solution to compete. I've done some research on Google but I wanted to hear what this communities opinions were? I'm sure that there will be an overwhelming response for Linux so I'm interested in testimonials, please. I want to take an unbiased recommendation to my bosses so if there are any Windows advocates out there please speak up. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance: Get your refund fast by filing online. http://taxes.yahoo.com/filing.html sending to informix-list

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Daniel Morgan — Mon, 16 Feb 2004 14:29:48 -0800 — source: Usenet: comp.databases.informix

DL Redden wrote: > The powers that be in our IT organization have decided > that we should stop running Informix on HP-UX and > start running it on Win-tel servers for cost reasons. > I'm advocating Linux on Intel instead of Windows but I > need to convince the gods that it will be cheaper than > a Win-tel solution of the same caliber. > > Assume that I had two identical machines, one loaded > with Windows and one with Linux, and installed > Informix on them. > > Which server would I get the most performance out of? > Ease of administration? > Lowest TCO? Can't answer for Informix but for Oracle the performance, security, stability, scalability and cost all favor Linux by a substantial margin. -- Daniel Morgan http://www.outreach.washington.edu/ext/certificates/oad/oad_crs.asp http://www.outreach.washington.edu/ext/certificates/aoa/aoa_crs.asp damorgan@x.washington.edu (replace 'x' with a 'u' to reply)

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Obnoxio The Clown — Mon, 16 Feb 2004 23:49:49 +0000 — source: Usenet: comp.databases.informix

DL Redden wrote: > I want to take an unbiased recommendation to my bosses > so if there are any Windows advocates out there please > speak up. Just as well I read this far before opening my yap. -- "C'est pas parce qu'on n'a rien ' dire qu'il faut fermer sa gueule" - Coluche