Hey everyone, I conducted an extensive test on the impact of operating systems on system performance and would like to share my findings. This will assist you in selecting the best OS for your server. On the standard demo site, a typical office computer scored 36 points on Fedora while only scoring 15 points on Microsoft Windows, showing the influence of the OS on web performance.

Here's the final table of results:
1 Oracle Linux Server 74.20
2 Gentoo 65.74
3 Mac OS X 60.28
4 FreeBSD 55.01
5 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 50.31
6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 47.42
7 Novell Open Enterprise Server 46.80
8 Oracle Solaris 44.89
9 Community Enterprise Operating System 42.59
10 ROSA Enterprise Linux Server 42.15
11 Mandriva Business Server Enterprise 41.28
12 Ubuntu Server 38.78
13 Fedora 36.07
14 Debian 34.29
15 Microsoft Windows Server 15.29

The question is, why did we obtain different final performances with a five-time difference on computers of the same type? The reasons are threefold:

Firstly, software manufacturers compile packages of software at their own discretion. Oracle Corporation performed well in this aspect, resulting in their finished product, Oracle Linux Server, ranking first in our competition!

Secondly, software manufacturers using their own compilers, which have their own unique characteristics, also contribute to the differences in performance. Gentoo builds consistently rank second in performance due to their optimal optimization and speed.

Lastly, different file systems have distinct characteristics for speed and reliability, which accounts for the Mac OS X's consistent third-place ranking in our tests.

For those who appreciate precision and critics who take issue with our findings, we suggest conducting an independent study using our alternative approach. Our intention was to measure OS performance in box kits.

Combining the results of sharedov and VDS is illogical. There exist VDS with varying processor limits, such as hard limits, soft limits, empty servers, and full servers. And VDS with soft limits will gradually deteriorate under load.

We could have gathered a year's worth of data, which may have led to intriguing findings among our numerous clients. However, booting a client who generates a million records every hour wouldn't be wise since it would have no effect on the web server performance.

Each OS has its own strengths and weaknesses, catering to different workloads. Oracle's top spot? Great for their specific use cases, but not a one-size-fits-all solution.

Gentoo's second place? Expect to spend more time compiling than actually using the system. And Mac OS X? It's a desktop OS, not a server one. So, before you pull the trigger on a migration, consider your specific needs, not just benchmark numbers.

Operation system (OS) choice has a significant impact on web hosting performance. Linux-based OSs are commonly preferred for their stability, security, and lower resource consumption, making them ideal for shared hosting. Windows, while feature-rich, may require more resources, impacting performance, but is preferred for certain applications like ASP.NET.