| Server capacity at breaking point | |
|---|---|
| OS | Queries/second |
| Linux Gentoo 2.6.20.7 |
93,000 |
| Linux Fedora Core 2.6.20.7 |
87,000 |
| FreeBSD-7-CURRENT 200708 |
84,000 |
| FreeBSD-6-stable 200708 |
55,000 |
| FreeBSD 6.2-RELEASE |
51,000 |
| Solaris-10 DevelExpr 5/07 |
50,000 |
| NetBSD-4.0-Beta 200708 |
42,000 |
| OpenBSD 4.1-snap-20070427 |
35,000 |
| Windows 2003 Server |
22,000 |
| Windows XP Pro64 5.2.3790 SP2 |
20,000 |
(via Fefe’s Blog)
