Where Windows is Number 2 to Linux

Written By
SJV
Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols
Sep 25, 2008

[ Thanks to Steven J.
Vaughan-Nichols
for this link. ]

“When you talk about really high-end performance, you talk about
Linux, Solaris and AIX, maybe HP-UX or VMS, or even z/OS on a
mainframe. Windows? Windows isn’t even in the conversation. Anyone
who knows anything about HPC, which it seems didn’t include the IT
staffers at the London Stock Exchange knows this.”

Complete
Story

SJV

Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols

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