Re: Are most DBA jobs on UNIX or Mainframe, not NT?

From: Philip Brown <phil+s3_at_bolthole.no-bots.com>
Date: 17 Jun 1999 19:22:21 GMT
Message-Id: <slrn7miind.pf.phil+s3@shell3.ba.best.com>

On Tue, 08 Jun 1999 13:06:41 -0500, jkoenin_at_sprynet.com wrote:
>...
>Linux performs better than Solaris x86 (no flames, I ran them on the same test
>machine) on less hardware for those firing up an old 486 for testing. Solaris
>likely performs better under a heavier load, but I have no evidence to back up
>that claim.

Short summary of linux vs solaris:

linux works on lower-end hardware. linux runs faster in "single-user" type installations.
Solaris runs better in server and MP configurations.

Which is why it's really stupid sybase doesn't have a solaris x86 release.

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The word of the day is mispergitude Received on Thu Jun 17 1999 - 14:22:21 CDT