Stupid question Remy but are you refering to the proces per java thread issue that had effected Linux? I am well behind the times so is this all resolved? I am soon to set-up a Tomcat server, preferably on Linux FC3 with a 2.6 kernal. Would you know whether this is suitable for running Tomcat under a reasonable load?
Thanks alot --- Remy Maucherat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 1/5/06, Michael Czeiszperger > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I thought that Tomcat users would be interested to > know that we just > > published an in-depth comparison of Tomcat > performance on Windows and > > Linux. > > > > The articles are available here: > > > > http://webperformance.com/library/reports > > > > It describes the very different behavior of the > two platforms under > > load, and shows there is a significant different > in performance. > > Under the restricted conditions of the test Linux > was able to handle > > 32% more load than Windows with identical versions > of Tomcat on > > identical hardware. > > With the usage of APR in Tomcat 5.5.x, I would say > the difference will > be even bigger, as APR on Linux will use more > efficient IO calls than > on Windows. > > So use Linux :) (note: please, don't use any Redhat > Linux 2.4s kernels, though) > > -- > xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Rémy Maucherat > Developer & Consultant > JBoss Group (Europe) SàRL > xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ___________________________________________________________ To help you stay safe and secure online, we've developed the all new Yahoo! Security Centre. http://uk.security.yahoo.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
