Linux beats Unix?

James Robertson discusses the comparison between Unix and Linux.

It’s likely the case that Solaris (et. al.) can scale to higher levels than x86 Linux - based on how many CPU’s can be slammed into them, if nothing else. That advantage won’t hold up much longer.

James explores whether there’s a need anymore for Solaris boxes used as servers. It’s the case that Linux systems are much cheaper due to the popular nature of the x86 architechture - so it’s a wonder that any company would stick with Solaris or other commercial Unix frameworks if they could get better performance for less out of a Linux system.

Time will tell.