I have been using Linux for my HLDS servers for years and I have not budged from that untill Win 2003 came out. I was playing with it and was impressed that the OS comes, as do most Linux distros do, locked down. It also has a killer new firewall system built and some realy neat port manipulating tools. This impressed me considerable and I decided to install a server with Win 2003. Once the system was OPENED up to my likeing (POP, HTTP, SMTP, HL ports) I ran NMAP on it to see if anything else was open. Guess what, M$ finnally got somethnig right. The system was secure on the internet without having to hack the damn registry. Well, with this, I decided to install a HL CS server and test it. Well, I have been told in the past that HL CS on Win runs smother and better than Linux (Well, this is what I have been told on various forums) and I must say that I have been able to get my server running about 70% to 80% better (faster with more client connections) than when it was running one Linux. I am using the HL3110c server cause the newer ones still have issues. My server is a dual p3 866 with a gig RD Ram.
Unless Valve makes a better HLDS server for Linux, I dont think I will be going back anytime soon. Well, at least till the 2.6 kernel comes out and blows away Windows Again :-D. This is my findings and I surley dont want to cause any flames with anyone who like Linux still. I still LOVE linux and use/administer it where possible, but Win Server 2003 is sure a breath of fresh air for M$ users and admins... Joe --------- Original Message -------- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] Linux CPU vs Windows CPU Date: 08/12/03 14:50 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "hlds_linux" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2003 2:37 PM > Subject: [hlds_linux] Linux CPU vs Windows CPU > > > > Not sure which list to post this in as it involves both so Ill cc to both > to > > get the windows admins point of view also. > > > > Basically I wanted to start a discussion on Linux CPU utilization vs > Windows > > CPU utilization. Does hlds for windows have all the issues with it that > the > > linux version does? Have any admins out there running linux done testing > to > > compare the two side by side? Or is there anyone that completely switched > > over to windows because of the issues? > > > > I just don't hear the same complains via the list or in forums about it > from > > windows admins. I have given serious thought to setting up my next box > with > > win2k or .net to see how it performs. Unfortunately I do not have any dual > > boxes with the same specs locally to do the testing so it will have to > wait > > for a bit. > > > > Personally I have always used one form of *nix or another to do web > hosting > > and have no clue where to start with a win box, especially with making > sure > > it's secure, but if things don't turn around with hlds I might be forced > to > > go win, or even worse if win isn't better drop hlds completely. > > > > Jeremy > > Jeremy, > > There are some good books out there on hardening Windows boxes and there are > some good FAQ's as well....however, I have found many "undiscovered" > vulnerabilities that MS is slow or unwilling to respond to over the > years...I don't mean that I found them personally but they were reported via > the bug watch sites and MS was extremely slow to move. After learning about > their internal controls and how bug flow through their corporate structure I > understand why. If you think that Valve was slow to respond to the > vulnerability reported in April....you be scared to death over some of the > stuff MS "lets slide". The "Hacking Exposed" Series aren't a "bad" place to > start but they are not the end all be all of guides to hardening. > > Every OS has it's leaks, problems and quirks...but I am more comfortable > hardening a *nix box than I am a Win box. As far as performance on > equivalent boxes....that would be interesting to hear indeed. > > Innoc'JF > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linuxQUIT > _________________________________________________________ Message sent using WebMail | Power by Magic Winmail Server 3.0 _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux
