Linux ready for high-volume databases?

On Mon, 2003-08-25 at 16:28, Gregory S. Williamson wrote:
> One of our sysads sent this link ... wondering if there is any comment on it from the world of actual users of linux
anda database. 
>
> <http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=1738&ncid=738&e=9&u=/zd/20030825/tc_zd/55311>

"Weak points include lack of available tools, ease of use and ease
of installation"

Sounds like he needs point-and-drool tools...

On the other hand, could even a beefy Linux 2.4 *today* system handle
a 24x7 500GB db that must process 6-8M OLTP-style transactions per
day, while also getting hit by report queries?

Don't think of this as a troll, because I really don't know, even
though I do know that MVS, OpenVMS & Solaris can.  (I won't even
ask about toys like Windows and FreeBSD.)

--
-----------------------------------------------------------------
Ron Johnson, Jr. ron.l.johnson@cox.net
Jefferson, LA USA

"Knowledge should be free for all."
Harcourt Fenton Mudd, Star Trek:TOS, "I, Mudd"