Re: Can someone explain this

From: Torfinn Ingolfsen (tingo_at_start.no)
Date: 07/06/05 

Date: Wed, 06 Jul 2005 07:34:35 +0200

siliconmike wrote:
> " We have currently only provided load balancing on Linux servers. Load
> balancing on FreeBSD servers can also be rather expensive."

You should really ask this company to qualify and detail their
statement. It is difficult ("impossible") for anyone else to know what
they are thinking of with such a broad statement.

> Currently I don't have any knowledge at-all about load balancing
> software or related hardware..

Well, get some. search for "freebsd load balancing" on Google for example.

> Can someone explain why FreeBSD servers can be expensive for Load
> balancing ?

The theoretical possibilities are many. Perhaps theu are comparing
apples to oranges by using a open source solution on Linux, and
dedicated hardware for FreeBSD? Who knows?
(If so, why don't they use an open source solution for FreeBSD as well?)
HTH 

-- 
Torfinn Ingolfsen,
Norway

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