RE: [squid-users] Linux Vs Solaris

At 02:20 PM 8/24/01 -0700, sean.upton@uniontrib.com wrote:
>Either platform is a good platform

I agree. I have the experience that the scheduling performance - under
extreme loads - of Linux 2.2 kernels is not perfect. The scheduling of
Solaris seems better. Compared to 2.2, the Linux 2.4 kernels are much
better in that respect and might be comparable to Solaris. On the other
hand if you use a Linux box just for Squid, there is not much to
multi-task/schedule. I run a few Linux (2.2 kernel) file/web servers and
they works great (and cheap). I run a Squid on Solaris 2.5 (on a 140MHz
Ultra1) with good performance.

I guess, in the end, it all comes down to hardware stability. The Suns have
a pretty good reputation with me for hardware stability, but a good
rackmountable PC with good power and CPU fans will be a serious challenge
to the up-time of my Suns (My Linux servers are now stable enough to try to
challenge my Squid 2.2.x, Solaris 2.5, Ultra1-140 up-time of 425 days).

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>Sean
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: faisal1 [mailto:faisal1@hamdard.net.pk]
>Sent: Friday, August 24, 2001 1:54 PM
>To: squid-users@squid-cache.org
>Subject: [squid-users] Linux Vs Solaris
>
>
>Hello friends,
>
>I am new to the list and joined today only.. I wanted to know what is
>the best platform ( considering OS wise) for running squid with maximum
>performance. I have under consideration Linux Redhat and Solaris 8.0
>for Sparc machine.
>Kindly help, your comments are needed on this matter
>regards,
>f.n

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