Re: Linux -v- NT for 8.0.5 + OAS 4.0.7 + Apache/IIS ??

> I about to set up a webserver w/enough server-side to warrant Apache
> modules and/or OAS cartridges. My budget at this point only allows a
> 400MHz K6/3, 256MB, and SCSI U2W drives. I can't seem to find enough
> info to make a clear decision on the following:

> Linux or NT

Definetely go for NT.

> OAS or CGI + Apache modules

Recent Benchmarks(last week) show IIS on NT to be 200-400% faster and able to pump more pages than Apache on linux (these are linux problems)

> IIS or Apache (if on NT)
> OAS 3 or 4

On Nt i'd go for OAS 3.0.1, which is what I am running now.

> Java, C, Perl, or PL/SQL for cartridges.

Where do your inhouse skills lie?
Java is slow, and buggy.
C is low level,
perl(don't know)
Pl/sql , this is what I use

> Could some of you share your 2 cents?

> Also, seems like such a pain to debug PL/SQL in general, it'd be nice
> to hear if this one could be scratched as a cartridge choice.

I say it's your best bet.

> Many, many thanks for any follow-ups.
> JG
>
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