Re: PostgreSQL still for Linux only? - Mailing list pgsql-general

Quoting "Joshua D. Drake" <jd@commandprompt.com>:

> Shelby Cain wrote:
>
> >--- "Uwe C. Schroeder" <uwe@oss4u.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >>>The problem is, that it's a question of
> >>>
> >>>
> >>perception. Most windows fans don't
> >>
> >>
> >>>see that "their" OS is pretty instable.
> >>>
> >>>
> >
> >That may have been true in 1995.  However, in this day
> >and age most Windows fans don't see that their OS as
> >unstable because it isn't - unless of course you are
> >referring to the non-NT variations.
> >
> >
> O.k. I don't want to start an OS war here. However
> there are a couple of things I know.
>
> 1. As of Windows 2000, Windows is reasonably stable.
> However there is a caveat, it still can not perform
> under load (read slowness, possible crash) like Linux
> or other UNIX variants can.
>
> 2. As of Windows 2003, Windows is very stable and
> performs fairly well under load. However it still
> can not keep up with Linux or other UNIX variants.
>
> The majority of the problem with Windows in these
> days is people who hire other people with little
> pieces of paper that say they are knowledgeable.
>
> A properly managed Windows server can be reliable,
> can perform reasonably well, if you have the expertise
> to do so. This is not that much unlike UNIX. The difference
> is that UNIX requires the expertise, Windows makes you
> feel like you have it when you don't.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Joshua D. Drake
>
>
>
>
>
> >Regards,
> >
> >Shelby Cain
> >
> >
> >
> >
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The only additional thing I would add to this if it hasn't been mentioned
already is that 2000 had/has some major security issues and even though 2003 is
more secure out of the box from what I've experienced so far, I would **never**
trust a windows box to anything other than my LAN using private IP blocks and if
it has inbound access via a public IP then it would more certainly be behind
another firewall that is NAT'ing/Port Forwarding its traffic.

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Keith C. Perry, MS E.E.
Director of Networks & Applications
VCSN, Inc.
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