System Calls In Apache (Linux) vs IIS (Windows)

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Mattias Geniar, November 09, 2008

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The following 2 pictures show a clear difference in system calls between a Linux’ Apache, and a Windows’ IIS. Draw your own conclusions. :-)

Apache Webserver

System calls for Apache

System calls for Apache

Microsoft’s IIS Webserver

System calls for IIS

System calls for IIS

They both seem chaotic, but the Apache one shows a lot more structure than the IIS one, which seems to be tangled up in its own web.

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