computerworld.com — Google is experimenting with the open-source version of Sun Microsystems Inc.'s Solaris operating system as a possible long-term prelude to replacing its massive global network of Linux servers, according to sources. With dozens of data centers worldwide estimated to house hundreds of thousands of Intel servers, this would be huge for Solaris.
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sftySep 21, 2006
I wasn't questioning the fact that there was some kind of deal. And yes, it was about interoperability.
polygoneSep 21, 2006
@grey thx
afaictSep 21, 2006
Leopard has dtrace. And it's a real UNIX too. Google is going to run on Leopard.hehe
Closed AccountSep 21, 2006
@caleb4mjDTrace allows developers and administrators to tune their systems..even production system. Tuning applications reduces costs by reducing power consumption, reducing server requirements, reducing admin costs (need I say more...or are you arguing that more power/servers are cheaper?)ZFS is just a better file system. It also allows them to scale to unprecedented levels. Due to its check-summing and snapshotting, it can help reduce costs by providing fast recovery points and file reconstruction (via the checksums) without having to restore from tape. Also, they can reduce or eliminate the amount of customization that they do to the OS because the kernel of Solaris is more refined. Again, a cost savings. krinedogg posted a cost comparison that you may find interesting.
caleb4mjSep 21, 2006
<a class="user" href="http://www.groklaw.net/pdf/Doc-69-E.pdf">http://www.groklaw.net/pdf/Doc-69-E.pdf</a>I don't think this proves anything.. but, to me, this seem suspicious. /shrug/
Closed AccountSep 21, 2006
Just to clear some air: I have run multiple distros of Open Solaris, BSD, and Linux over the years (even reviewed a few, which I shan't blogspam you with), and can say that they're all POSIX/UNIX systems, mostly running GNU/OSS software, with the difference being only the kernel and some programs which you'll never see unless you open a terminal or you're the sysadmin. The KDE desktop system and Firefox and OpenOffice, for instance, run about the same on all three. 95% of the time, you'd never know the difference.
rasputnikSep 22, 2006
They don't have to replace their s**tty pcs to run opensolaris.
greyghost487Sep 22, 2006
@caleb4mjI live in the upper midwest. maybe its a regional thing but i find the majority of people rational, logical, & coherent. Most don't get fired up to the point of throwing punches, rhetorical or not. or most dont start randomly talking about gay engineers, honestly i really dont know where your going with that.on a lighter note..McNealy is a hockey guy, i honestly would think twice before taking a swing at him, maybe you'd have better luck with Schwartz.
leopardhunterDec 11, 2006
Solaris has frequently been benchmarked to be faster than Linux. This test found it to be about 7.5% faster. <a class="user" href="http://tinyurl.com/yhabqn">http://tinyurl.com/yhabqn</a>Multiply that by hundreds of thousands of systems to get faster performance and decreased electricity cost.