Microsoft benchmarks notch up the Linux assault

SpinnerSpinner Birmingham, UK
edited September 2003 in Science & Tech
Microsoft on Thursday gave Linux another public shrug off by releasing file and Web server benchmark results, which they claim shows the popular open source operating system, lagging behind.
Microsoft ran the benchmark tests in response to what it believes were IBM's unsubstantiated claims about the benefits of running Linux on its mainframe hardware, according to Microsoft General Manager of Platform Strategy Martin Taylor. "IBM was making some claims and customers were trying to figure some things out and didn't have the facts in front of them," he said.

The full story:
http://www.infoworld.com/article/03/09/05/HNmsbenchmarks_1.html

Comments

  • a2jfreaka2jfreak Houston, TX Member
    edited September 2003
    Uh oh. Microsoft mentioned Linux, which I'm sure SCO will claim ownership to since it is so closely associated with UNIX. Once SCO can prove ownership, they will sue anyone talking about Linux/UNIX without express written permission. Just think, SCO Windows. :D
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited September 2003
    Windows DOES have pieces of BSD in it. ;D
  • Omega65Omega65 Philadelphia, Pa
    edited September 2003
    Isn't Microsoft using Linux Servers to Protect it's WindowsUpdate site from MSBlaster & Co attacks....
  • a2jfreaka2jfreak Houston, TX Member
    edited September 2003
    Probably using one of the BSDs.

    I know HotMail (until recently, last year or two) was run on BSD. When MS first acquired HotMail they tried to change to NT but it couldn't handle it. Now NT is is much better. I don't know if HotMail is an MS-only site now, but I know it's not 100% BSD like it used to be.
    Omega65 said
    Isn't Microsoft using Linux Servers to Protect it's WindowsUpdate site from MSBlaster & Co attacks....
  • dbergstdbergst Rockville, MD
    edited September 2003
    a2jfreak said
    Probably using one of the BSDs.

    I know HotMail (until recently, last year or two) was run on BSD. When MS first acquired HotMail they tried to change to NT but it couldn't handle it. Now NT is is much better. I don't know if HotMail is an MS-only site now, but I know it's not 100% BSD like it used to be.
    Omega65 said
    Isn't Microsoft using Linux Servers to Protect it's WindowsUpdate site from MSBlaster & Co attacks....

    According to netcraft.com:
    http://uptime.netcraft.com/up/graph/?host=www.microsoft.com

    The site www.microsoft.com is running Microsoft-IIS/6.0 on Linux.
  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited September 2003
    That's not really true. Akamai runs linux, but microsoft is running IIS 6.0
  • dbergstdbergst Rockville, MD
    edited September 2003
    primesuspect said
    That's not really true. Akamai runs linux, but microsoft is running IIS 6.0

    I know that, but t's just amusing to even suggest that Microsoft would release IIS6 for Linux. :)
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