http://www.microsoft.com/canada/getthefacts/default.mspx "Study Finds Ongoing Management Costs of Linux Offset Any Upfront Savings" "Database Security Comparison Shows Microsoft Has Fewer Vulnerabilities Than Linux-hosted Alternatives" "Tests Show Windows Server Environment More Reliable and Easier to Manage" "As you weigh the costs and risks of Windows and Linux, consider this: More and more independent analysts and leading companies find that Windows Server System outperforms Linux on TCO, reliability, security, and indemnification. Get the facts, and make the decision that's right for your business."
I have 10 years of experience administrating linux boxes and I wouldnt disagree with any of these in general. Especially with todays bloated install everything linux distro's. It just depends on the administrator. A admin can make any operating system as secure or insecure/stable or unstable as can be.
True, this is what I am hearing from webhostingtalk.com as well. Another factor is money though...I hear MSsql (sp?) is like upwards of a few grand for licensing i don't think that's feasible for smaller companies/organizations/people
I wouldnt know... I have only used mysql and postgres. The only commercial DB I have used is Oracle... never really considered mssql.
mysql is the darling in most web communities but i've never worked with an organization that uses it for commercial purposes (i'm not saying there are none... just that i worked with one yet). for most companies, they either use oracle, db2 or mssql. in terms of numbers, mssql is way ahead (mainly due to pricing). of course, i don't dispute that oracle and db2 is much better in terms of performance...
of course!! Microsoft's own site are not gonna come out and say that Linux is better, cheaper or stable The following item is from a php book.
although it's a very good product, it's just not there yet for the enterprise class solutions. the bigger bogs have lots of partnerships with the hardware manufacturers to squeeze every possible ounce of performance out of the hardware and software combination... that's only possible when money is involved...
I think in the old days the #1 reason not to use mysql for enterprise stuff was lack of transactions and perhaps also stored procedures. That is all changing now with e.g. InnoDB. I my workplace and we certainly use mysql for commercial purposes, but we also hold a €4000/year support contract with them, so it's not really about cost.