On Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 04:38, Bolstridge, Andrew
<andy.bolstridge_at_intergraph.com> wrote:
>>> In a few weeks (or months, who knows) we will have to migrate
>>> this repository to a Windows XP server where a 1.4.x version of
>>> Subversion is running (FSFS too), along with svnserver (no
>>> Apache).
>
>> Resist this at all costs. Windows XP is NOT a server OS. It limits the number of connections that
>> can be made to the machine. Also, it isn't optimized for file server duties. Stick with your Linux
>> server or move to Windows 2003/2008 Server.
>
> XP pro is XP server, just with the 'run as workstation' options checked. Go into system control panel, advanced tab, advanced tab (again) and check the 'system cache' and 'background services' radio buttons. That'll give you the server-optimised performance.
Microsoft never released an "XP Server". It's always been a desktop
OS. You won't get "server-optimized" performance out of it; you may
get performance better turned for server-type activity, but Windows XP
is not a server.
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Received on 2009-01-26 20:11:37 CET