For me I would pick Linux because it is easier to install and maintain, and there is much more articles etc on the web.
For a bullet proof Linux Install you could use CentOS which is a clone of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 or for really good performance you could also use Gentoo, I actually run all my PG servers on Gentoo and it is great, very easy to update and maintain.
You could also use FreeBSD, but I am not sure how well it would work with a 4 way system.
Thomas Chille wrote:
Hi,
we are planning to use Postgresql 8.0 on a SUN Fire v40z Server with 4 SingleCore Opterons. It will be later replaced by an DualCore Opterons.
Would you prefer using Solaris or Linux?
Thanks in Advance, Thomas
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