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Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.netbsd.misc,comp.unix.bsd.bsdi.misc,comp.unix.solaris,comp.unix.aix Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!news.mira.net.au!yarrina.connect.com.au!news.mel.connect.com.au!munnari.OZ.AU!news.ecn.uoknor.edu!paladin.american.edu!gatech!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.duc.auburn.edu!nexus.eng.auburn.edu!doug From: Doug Hughes <doug@eng.auburn.edu> Subject: Re: ISP hardware/software choices (performance comparison) In-Reply-To: <4cr8vr$154@hops.entertain.com> Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Message-ID: <Pine.SUN.3.91.960112164455.8968C-100000@nexus.eng.auburn.edu> Sender: usenet@mail.auburn.edu (Usenet Administrator) Nntp-Posting-Host: nexus.eng.auburn.edu Organization: Auburn University References: <4cmopu$d35@vixen.cso.uiuc.edu> <4cr8vr$154@hops.entertain.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Date: Fri, 12 Jan 1996 22:48:32 GMT Lines: 35 Xref: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au comp.unix.bsd.netbsd.misc:1805 comp.unix.bsd.bsdi.misc:1921 comp.unix.solaris:56327 comp.unix.aix:67956 On 8 Jan 1996, Darryl Watson wrote: > In article <4cmopu$d35@vixen.cso.uiuc.edu>, mstary@prairienet.org (stary) says: > > The question you should try to answer is: what am I doing with the > hardware/software platform I select? > > Although Sun's hardware has the ability to multitask MUCH better than > any Intel processor, their OS sucks rocks for performance. > > Intel is definately the cheapest way to go, and if you (as an ISP) aren't > going to do much processing, but lots of PPP sessions and routing, email, > etc., Intel is a great platform, especially with FreeBSD or BSDi. > > If you want a web server which runs LOTS of PERL scripts, does database > searches, etc., then maybe you need to check out Silicon Graphics. > These platforms CRANK. > > Advise: get a reseller's license so you can get a price break on SGI > equipment, or buy an Indy used. > huh?.. a new ultra is both cheaper and faster than an equivalent SGI, so I'm not sure where you are coming from.. price/performace on ultra systems vs SGI is no contest from what I've seen. It'd have to be a hefty price break to be a competition.. (not knowing the details on the price break, I'd have to leave it up to you to perform a comparision) ____________________________________________________________________________ Doug Hughes Engineering Network Services System/Net Admin Auburn University doug@eng.auburn.edu Pro is to Con as progress is to congress