Enterprise Unix Roundup: Reliability Measured
We're fond of the phrase, "lies, damn lies, and statistics." We tend to be cynical about data in general, but especially data that comes from sources we've long considered suspect. But deep down we're gearheads, and are lured to numbers like magnet to metal.
So with some trepidation we approached the "2006 Global Server Reliability Survey," which the Yankee Group released this week.
The survey compares various Linux, Unix, and Windows operating systems in areas of reliability, downtime, and recovery. We'll lay it out there and bluntly say that recent Yankee Group's Linux-Unix-Windows surveys, especially involving analyst Laura DiDio, have been suspect for their pro-Windows bend. This is largely due to Microsoft backing some of "studies" that proffered a favorable opinion of the Windows operating system.
Collectively, according to Yankee analyst DiDio, "individual corporate Linux, Windows and Unix servers experience three to five failures per server per year, resulting in 10.0 to 19.5 hours of annual downtime for each server." This is a marked improvement from five years ago, she added, crediting hardware improvements as much as software for this.
Beyond this, the results were revealing! shocking! earth-shaking! Er. Not really...
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» It cannot be easy being Novell these days. Here it is, trying its best to reshape its entire business model around an open source product line, and it just can't seem to catch a break.
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