Hard evidence that Linux is more stable than windows?
I am trying to convince management to switch from SQL Server, to MySQL on Linux.
This is very much a windows house, and management seems very wary of using Linux.

Can anyone provide hard facts showing Linux is more stable, higher performance than
windows for running a DB server? And any other advantages? 

Also, nobody here knows how to administer a Linux server, to the resistance is sociological as well as technical.

Thanks!
Hard evidence that Linux is more stable than windows?
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I am trying to convince management to switch from SQL Server, to MySQL on Linux.
This is very much a windows house, and management seems very wary of using Linux.

Can anyone provide hard facts showing Linux is more stable, higher performance than
windows for running a DB server? And any other advantages? 

Also, nobody here knows how to administer a Linux server, to the resistance is sociological as well as technical.

Thanks!