That's a welcome thread and I would like to jump it, because I have the same interest/question. I don't want to spam the support list, so please, what's the best place to ask for available (paid) services around Firebird/Linux combinations?
We are talking about a middle-sized company here. 50 seats. > Hello, trskopo! > Tuesday, November 6, 2012, 10:05:00 AM, you wrote: t>> Hi all, t>> I am considering moving from windows to linux, but not sure if it is a good idea. t>> Any one can give me a hints about this matter? t>> Is it Linux better than windows on the same hardware, regarding performance/security/etc? t>> And if it's better, what distro should I choose and what file system for database file? > 1. Windows can be better or slower than Linux on same hardware, > depends on hardware and existing drivers for hardware for Linux and > Windows. Difference can be up to 30% of performance. > 2. You can choose linux distro by your preferrence. If you don't know > any Linux well, then, you will have troubles. > 3. file system performance on linux, and performance of linux itsef > depends on lot of factors - journaling, barrier, kernel, and hardware > drivers. > Thus, the only choice for you is to test it by yourself. mit freundlichen Grüßen, André Knappstein EDV und Controlling ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ beta Eigenheim- und Grundstücksverwertungsgesellschaft mbH Hafenweg 4 59192 Bergkamen-Rünthe Telefon: +49 2389 9240 140 Telefax: +49 2389 9240 150 e-mail: knappst...@beta-eigenheim.de Amtsgericht Hamm Nr. B 420 Geschäftsführer: Achim Krähling, Dirk Salewski und Matthias Steinhaus USt-IDNr.: DE 125215402 ------------------------------------ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Visit http://www.firebirdsql.org and click the Resources item on the main (top) menu. Try Knowledgebase and FAQ links ! Also search the knowledgebases at http://www.ibphoenix.com ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/firebird-support/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/firebird-support/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: firebird-support-dig...@yahoogroups.com firebird-support-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: firebird-support-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
