Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2000 15:45:10 -0700 From: Edwin Ng <eng@everyone.net> To: Alfred Perlstein <bright@wintelcom.net> Cc: The Hermit Hacker <scrappy@hub.org>, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: FreeBSD v. "the world" ... Message-ID: <38F64DF6.775DF800@everyone.net> References: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0004131649290.2814-100000@thelab.hub.org> <20000413134354.A4381@fw.wintelcom.net>
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> I think an excellent case is Hotmail whos front end stuff runs on > FreeBSD and backend on Solaris, they pretty effectively broke down > what needed to be where based on cost and performance objectives. > > Simply put, if FreeBSD saves you time and money on software and > hardware costs and the impact on running a mixed shop isn't signifigant > and not going for it doesn't make much sense. We are considering to deploy freebsd for our web-based services too. We are currently using mostly Solaris, but we are attracted to the cost/performance ratio of linux and freebsd too. We will be doing some benchmarking to see which platform really provides the number. Any suggestions on things to look for will be appreciated. One of the concerns I have with freebsd is the lack of widespread support from software and hardware vendors. With Linux, it is getting so much momentum that it is really not an issue anymore. With freebsd, it is just not very clear. One example is the administration of large installations. Solaris and Linux have jumpstart and kickstart respectively to support robust and consistent machine build. The closest I found in freebsd is etherboot, but the documentation is lacking. Lastly, is there any article or url that talks about hotmail using freebsd for front end? Thanks a lot. Edwin Ng Everyone.net To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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