Apache Quickest on NetWare
Articles and Tips: qna
01 Dec 2002
Q.
Does anyone have any insight as to which OS runs Apache better: NetWare 6 or Windows 2000 Advanced Server? Or in general, which one runs Web services better? We have had an issue with our caching solution, but without the caching server, our NetWare 5.1 server running Netscape Enterprise fails twice a day because of the load. We have a very tight budget, so I need to find a good, solid solution that is inexpensive.
I was thinking of upgrading to NetWare 6 with Apache as a quick solution, but I fear that the server will still not be able to handle the load. Another question: what caching solutions are other schools using, if any?
Mary Modem Mothill
A.
Dear Mary: In general, NetWare 6 (which has true multi-processor support) is very difficult to overload when compared to NetWare 5.1. The problem you are facing could be happening if you have the MPS14 module loaded on NetWare 5.1 and are running the Netscape server. The Netscape server and the multiprocessor support module are incompatible on NetWare 5.1.
In addition, amazing demonstrations have been done with NetWare 5.x and NetWare 6 at BrainShare, where loading using both the Netscape and Apache servers have been exhibited. Lastly, it might be advisable to use some sort of Internet caching solution, such as Novell's BorderManager Caching Appliance.
* Originally published in Novell AppNotes
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