“Author Mark Russinovich…states in the article that
significant problems with kernel threads and multiprocessor
scalability in Linux 2.2 put that operating system (OS) at a
disadvantage for enterprise deployments when compared with other
OSs such as Windows NT and UNIX.”
“In the drive to achieve competitiveness in enterprise
environments, even the smallest impediment to CPU efficiency can be
significant, Russinovich notes. Subtle design disadvantages that
don’t affect performance in smaller desktop or workgroup
environments become major considerations in the world of
multiprocessing that typifies enterprise computing.”
“Russinovich states that he thoroughly researched Linux 2.2
after enthusiastic users maintained its enterprise
readiness….”