On 6/13/05, Michael Rhoadarmer <Michael.R.Rhoadarmer(a)wheaton.edu> wrote:
It really shouldn't surprise anyone that Open Source software has issues
on a Windows box, especially 2000 which is running on a 6 year old design.
The question might be would the same issue be there if you were running
MSSQL and .NET instead of PHP and MySQL? Also, 512 is a lot of RAM for LAMP
but its only a light snack for a Windows server. That's our minimum standard
for office workstations. Still, for a fairer comparison of technology (not
hardware) I would double the RAM, install 2003, and eliminate all
non-essential services. I also might try it turning of page files and going
straight RAM.
Michael Rhoadarmer, Media Systems Manager
Wheaton College
Wheaton, IL 60187
michael.r.rhoadarmer(a)wheaton.edu
Why is building an even bigger server than the one already twice as fast a
"fairer" comparison? How much does the LAMP configuration have to be
handicapped before the WIMP configuration becomes "fair"? The distinction
between "technology" and "hardware" needs further clarification, to
put it
mildly. I suppose one should consider the cost. Why spend more for
proprietary systems and hardware (not "technology"!) for worse performance?
FL