Joshua Penix wrote: > Look at http://opensta.org > > And for commercial options (including a comparison against OpenSTA), > this InfoWorld review may be useful: > http://www.infoworld.com/article/05/11/21/47TCloads_1.html >
eWeek considered OpenSTA for a big comparison test project, but opted for Borland SilkPerformer, reporting ease of configuration and richness/convenience of reporting capabilities. ..But they did give OpenSTA a sort-of "honorable mention" sidebar The article is available at http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,1983364,00.asp http://www.eweek.com/slideshow/0,1206,a=182823,00.asp (warning obnoxious browser experience likely) ==>BTW: I think someone else has already referred to this, but it strikes me as worth asking about again.. Their test results are thought-provoking. Noting their emphasis that they compared out-of-box untuned/unoptimized configurations, the bottom line surprise was twofold: 1. On MS Server 2003, open-source components (apache, mysql, php, zope, python) performed about the same as or better than MS components iis, mssql, asp) counterparts, although I'm not sure I understand the .net results -- maybe it's mixed. Anyway, it sure looks like the FOSS apps were (at least) comparable in capabilities, in a Windows environment. - I guess this observation might be more of note to Windows habitués -- MS apps seem to have no magic claim to superior performance. 2. Server 2003 was (often) an order of magnitude better than Linux (SLES/CentOS) with similar open source "stacks". - Number two is perplexing. Anyone have any explanations. Maybe Server 2003 is factory pre-optimized better for this kind of test? -- ie, deliberately _avoiding_ any tuning is "unfair" (sounds kinda whiney). Maybe their tests inadvertently (or otherwise?) introduced other biases that invalidate their validity (still seems like trying to explain bad news away). I thought that Linux was supposed to be pretty decent in the underlying socketry? ..jim -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
