Huge sites powered by Linux

Ralph · 02-20-2005, 09:30 AM

I just read about two of them, Google and Wikipedia. It's pretty impressive how they use hundreds or thousands of regular PCs running Linux for these huge sites. Does anyone know of any others?

Sevoma · 02-21-2005, 01:41 PM

Most servers run linux. Microsoft's dns server ran linux a one time.

geffin · 02-23-2005, 02:14 PM

there are millions of companies that use linux for internet related applications. Almost every hosting company has a linux plan in their lineup. I've found that linux servers are the most secure and powerfull, they also help companies because linux is free! I love opensource.

digitaloracle · 02-23-2005, 11:07 PM

I agree. No matter what M$ says, $5000+ (or more, for large farms) worth of OS software takes a long tie to earn it's keep.

m3trj · 02-24-2005, 03:43 PM

Well Windows isn't really designed for big servers, so that's why people use Linux.

geffin · 02-24-2005, 07:12 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by m3trj
Well Windows isn't really designed for big servers, so that's why people use Linux.

HaHa, Linux: 1 Windows:0

Ralph · 02-24-2005, 08:06 PM

So Linux really ate Sun's lunch. The web used to be run by Solaris, didn't it?

Scorpio(Max) · 02-25-2005, 05:01 AM

He HE HE ! if U need any datebases to compare

)))) ??
In Linux we trust!

NIN · 02-25-2005, 05:08 AM

apache is what made linux big in the server market I believe.

geffin · 02-25-2005, 10:50 AM

Let's leave i at this, Sun manufactures earth crumbling servers, but solaris isn't too nice for web. I can say though, that oracle is a mind blowing server, but mysql can become the equivilant, if you learn to cluster it... GO LINUX!!!

02-20-2005, 09:30 AM	#1 (permalink)
Ralph Newb Techie Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 17	Huge sites powered by Linux I just read about two of them, Google and Wikipedia. It's pretty impressive how they use hundreds or thousands of regular PCs running Linux for these huge sites. Does anyone know of any others?

02-21-2005, 01:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
Sevoma Ultra Techie Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 906	Most servers run linux. Microsoft's dns server ran linux a one time. __________________ Sevoma Web Hosting

02-23-2005, 11:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
digitaloracle Ultra Techie Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 725	I agree. No matter what M$ says, $5000+ (or more, for large farms) worth of OS software takes a long tie to earn it's keep. __________________ AGP won\'t fit in PCI-E... unless you use a really good hammer. ~Trotter

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m3trj Monster Techie Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,577	Well Windows isn't really designed for big servers, so that's why people use Linux. __________________ \'There is only one basic human right, and that is to do as you **** well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, to take the consequences.\'

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Scorpio(Max) Newb Techie Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 25	He HE HE ! if U need any datebases to compare)))) ?? In Linux we trust!

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Ralph Newb Techie Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 17	So Linux really ate Sun's lunch. The web used to be run by Solaris, didn't it?

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NIN True Techie Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 202	apache is what made linux big in the server market I believe. __________________ A+, Network+, and powerpoint certified Studying Linux+

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