> Andy Young <[email protected]> wrote: >> After using Linux for almost 15 years, I only recently started using >> FreeBSD. I own an internet startup and was looking for a solution for >> implementing large-scale storage servers. In my research I found ZFS and >> subsequently found FreeBSD. As I learned more about it, I was incredibly >> impressed. There are so many elements of FreeBSD that I love, > > Can you name a few?
Zfs, jails, and ip aliases are the first that come to mind. I also really like the defaults concept of the config file layout. > >> I've >> completely ditched Linux and am deploying FreeBSD exclusively on my >> company's server infrastructure. > > It would be interesting to read about your infrastructure, the reasons > why you found FreeBSD to be a better fit than what you used before, > challenges during deployment and migration, any resulting > performance/maintenance improvements, etc. > > A short article or a blog post with the above maybe? > Sounds like a good idea. >> I can't help wonder why I hadn't heard all >> about it before. Sure, I knew the name, but I had never seen it in use, >> either in college or in over ten years as a software developer since then. >> In contrast Linux is everywhere! Even though there are so many applications >> where FreeBSD seems to be a better or at least more mature solution. >> >> What are the current efforts to promote and educate people on FreeBSD? I'd >> love to help spread the word. > > (Adding freebsd-advocacy@ to CC). _______________________________________________ [email protected] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-hackers To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[email protected]"
