Date: Mon, 19 Apr 1999 08:10:41 -0600 From: Wes Peters <wes@softweyr.com> To: Chuck Youse <cyouse@cybersites.com> Cc: Dennis <dennis@etinc.com>, chris@calldei.com, hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: NT4 server 2.5 times faster than Linux Message-ID: <371B3961.D87FA1F9@softweyr.com> References: <199904152225.SAA20324@etinc.com> <99041909500702.38298@ns1.cybersites.com>
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Chuck Youse wrote:
>
> The ability of NT to take better advantage of multiple processors is a function
> of design, rather than "working with Intel". NT follows the microkernel design
> model, with message passing, which is much easier to spread over multiple
> processors than a typical monolithic kernel design.
Please note that NTs multiprocessor efficiency is nowhere near that of
Solaris. Perhaps it will get better in the Win2K bug, since Microsoft
has gained the assistance of Sequent, who actually know how to do SMP.
--
"Where am I, and what am I doing in this handbasket?"
Wes Peters Softweyr LLC
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