I agree their methods and configuration must be questioned. In defense of Linux this month's Microsoft Certified Professional Magazine has a focus on Linux/Samba and NT (Front Cover). The person who wrote the artice works for SGI and is on the Samba Programming Team - All this in a PRO-Microsoft Mag. He even states that in their tests that NT 4.0 is faster when serving UP 16 Client requests but under HIGHER LOADS Samba/Linux performs better. THIS WAS IN BLACK and WHITE.
Another thing about Mindcraft's testing was...Only on a lightly loaded server, with 1 or 16 test systems, does Linux/Samba outperform Windows NT Server and then by only 26%....
This is contrary to Statements made in the May MCP Magizine. I find that they both have their strengths and as a MCSE have seen NT systems that are properly configured perform their server duties well (with careful observation and maintenance). I have also seen Solaris/Linux/AIX all perform as well as or better in the same environments as NT.
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I agree their methods and configuration must be questioned. In defense of Linux this month's Microsoft Certified Professional Magazine has a focus on Linux/Samba and NT (Front Cover). The person who wrote the artice works for SGI and is on the Samba Programming Team - All this in a PRO-Microsoft Mag. He even states that in their tests that NT 4.0 is faster when serving UP 16 Client requests but under HIGHER LOADS Samba/Linux performs better. THIS WAS IN BLACK and WHITE.
...Only on a lightly loaded server, with 1 or 16 test systems, does Linux/Samba outperform Windows NT Server and then by only 26%....
Another thing about Mindcraft's testing was
This is contrary to Statements made in the May MCP Magizine. I find that they both have their strengths and as a MCSE have seen NT systems that are properly configured perform their server duties well (with careful observation and maintenance). I have also seen Solaris/Linux/AIX all perform as well as or better in the same environments as NT.
Just 2 Cents from yet ANOTHER MCSE & LINUX User (Bet you don't see that everyday...)