Re: Same old story, windows vs Linux

One of the factor that could be of relevance is supportability and popularity.

When it comes to Oracle, the availabilty of features and certification is first done generally on Linux. Also the community support on linux is stronger compared to windows( atleast my experience).

On 8/26/07, Dan Norris <dannorris_at_dannorris.com> wrote:
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> Hi Ted,
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> I figured that question would come up. I'm not going to argue that
> different hardware platforms offer the same or similar performance
> characteristics. The SMP scalability of SPARC, PARISC and RS6000 have gone
> quite a bit beyond what mainstream x86 does currently.
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> However, that said, I still don't think I'd recommend those architectures
> to a windows shop. Maybe to a firm that has linux expertise since at least
> they're in the ballpark, but they'd still need a plan including hiring some
> talent. That is, if they're taking on a project that requires the large SMP
> capabilities of these platforms, then they should consider hiring some help
> to manage it. If they're doing anything that doesn't require large SMP, then
> they should be able to stay with their current (presumably x86) platform of
> choice and keep on chugging.
>
> Is that what your question was getting at, or did I miss it completely?
>
> Dan
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> From: Ted Coyle <oracle-l_at_webthere.com>
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> Subject: RE: Same old story, windows vs Linux
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> What about Windows/Linux vs. AIX and Solaris….?
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> Ted
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> oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org] *On Behalf Of *Dan Norris
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> *Subject:* Re: Same old story, windows vs Linux
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> I agree with Niall--I have seen both platforms perform equally well given
> the right parameters.
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> For me, though, one of the biggest considerations would be to evaluate
> where your system admin's skills are. If your organization has equal skills
> in both windows and linux, then I guess this factor won't matter much.
> However, if you're in a windows shop with no command-line OSes in the data
> center, then you may not be well-equipped to install, configure, and,
> perhaps most importantly of all, tune a linux system. Same argument can be
> made swapping the OSes as well.
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> Just a thought--the "best" platform for your environment will often be the
> one that you know how to run the best.
>
> Dan
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