Looking for *good* Server OS Comparison

[solaratov]

Hi,

I have been looking on the web and am finding it difficult to find an OS comparison is both objective (not sponsored by Microsoft or written by somebody rabidly ant-Microsoft) and that gives valid metrics (e.g.; when Unix is described as more scalable what exactly were the criteria used? and can one read them?)

Not interested in what people feel about systems more what I can prove.

I'm looking for something reasonably professional but free. I believe Gartner group did a piece in 2000 on Windows vs Unix, but can't find it anywhere
Cheers,
Jack

 

[mrmac228]

Just googled for "Windows vs Unix" and got:

http://www.linuxworld.com/story/32850.htm

Any use?

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[solaratov]

Thanks,
It's not bad but has some of the same problems I have with other articles eg; unsupported assertions about failure time
etcetera

As one person commented at the base of the article
Jeremy
Do you intend for your thesis to be unbiased? I hope you do not intend to be one of the large group of Microsoft haters.
If you are sincere in attempting to do a comparison, your first question should be: What comparisons are you trying to make? Are you comparing the OS kernals?Memory management?Networking models?There should be plenty of documentation at your University detailing stress tests, threads througput etc...