Date: Thu, 31 May 2012 10:32:36 +0000 From: Holger Kipp <Holger.Kipp@alogis.com> To: Lars Engels <lars.engels@0x20.net> Cc: "freebsd-stable@freebsd.org" <freebsd-stable@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Why Are You Using FreeBSD? Message-ID: <5A58FAE7-F176-4E69-9460-6DDB12064BAE@alogis.com> In-Reply-To: <20120531102127.GV39168@e-new.0x20.net> References: <C480320C-0CD9-4B61-8AFB-37085C820AB7@FreeBSD.org> <4FC742BF.4080005@my.gd>,<20120531102127.GV39168@e-new.0x20.net>
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Hi, Am 31.05.2012 um 12:24 schrieb "Lars Engels" <lars.engels@0x20.net>: > On Thu, May 31, 2012 at 12:06:55PM +0200, Damien Fleuriot wrote: >> >> On 5/30/12 8:20 PM, David Chisnall wrote: >>> Hi Everyone, >>> >>> This is off-topic, so please feel free to disregard it, but I'm sending= it to this list in the hope that it will reach a largish number of users. >>> >>> I am currently looking at updating some of our advocacy material (which= advertises exciting new features like SMP support), and before I do I'd li= ke to get a better feel for why the rest of you are using FreeBSD. If you = had to list the three things you most like about FreeBSD, which would you p= ick? Are they the same as when you first started using it? >>> >>> David >> >> >> We're using FreeBSD here only for firewall boxes. >> >> >> Reasons for using FBSD for firewalls: >> - CARP >> - relayd >> - PF >> - pfsync >> >> Reasons I can't get management to use FBSD for regular servers (web, >> haproxy, db...): >> - "hard" to use >> - update process is "hard", time-consuming and annoying (as opposed to >> debian's for example) >> >> A regular debian update is 5 minutes + reboot >> A regular FBSD update is about 1.5 hour + 3 reboots (after >> installkernel, installworld, rebuild of ports) > > But how often do you need to update? That reminds me - there is still a 2.2.8 system up and running that needs t= o be replaced ;-) For a server farm, one can use a central server who provides all packages t= hat need to be upgraded, so it is usually only one system that needs a long= er time. All others just mount the directories and install/upgrade using co= mpiled world and /usr/ports/packages/All :-) Nice and easy. Best regards, Holger -- Holger Kipp Diplom-Mathematiker Senior Consultant Tel. : +49 30 436 58 114 Fax. : +49 30 436 58 214 Mobil: +49 178 36 58 114 Email: holger.kipp@alogis.com alogis AG Alt-Moabit 90b D-10559 Berlin web : http://www.alogis.com ---------------------------------------------------------- alogis AG Sitz/Registergericht: Berlin/AG Charlottenburg, HRB 71484 Vorstand: Arne Friedrichs, Joern Samuelson Aufsichtsratsvorsitzender: Reinhard Mielke
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