Re:BSD vs. Linux
by Nick_C on Tuesday August 14, 2012 @01:23AM
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Pretty much.
However, I recently bought a few small and tiny VPSs and installed FreeBSD on some and Debian on others. For identical setups in terms of apps and daemons, FreeBSD is using only roughly 2/3rds the memory of Debian.
So there is a cost advantage since the tiny VPS running FreeBSD is cheaper than a small VPS running Debian. But a tiny VPS may not have the reserves to survive a slashdot. Swings and roundabouts.
However, I recently bought a few small and tiny VPSs and installed FreeBSD on some and Debian on others. For identical setups in terms of apps and daemons, FreeBSD is using only roughly 2/3rds the memory of Debian.
So there is a cost advantage since the tiny VPS running FreeBSD is cheaper than a small VPS running Debian. But a tiny VPS may not have the reserves to survive a slashdot. Swings and roundabouts.