BBS: TELESC.NET.BR Assunto: A Perfect Marriage Between FreeBSD and Linux Allows the BuscaEscolaPortal to Load Pages in One Second on Average De: Mauro Paes Correa Data: Sun, 31 May 2026 15:22:08 -0300 ----------------------------------------------------------- A big goal using two big systems :D Forget about using CDNs and tools from big tech companies. GNX, the maintainer of the BuscaEscola Portalcreated to provide updated information about schools, such as location, accessibility, internet availability, approval rates, and SAEB and IDEB scorescombines the best of both worlds in its infrastructure: FreeBSD, serving as the host for Nginx and scaled to handle thousands of daily visits (considering that over 180,000 school units are indexed), and Linux, powering the database and other operational structures. "The focus is to ensure that when users look for information, they find everything on a single page, quickly, with a lightweight interface and near-instantaneous loading. Nginx is the ideal solution because it allows for intense performance tuning, making it possible to adapt specific variables. This results in an average delivery time for any part of the site between 0.7 and 1 second, provided the user resides in Brazil," states Mauro Paes Corra, CEO of GNX and designer of BuscaEscola. According to Mauro, who uses both systems daily, discussions over which operating system is better are unnecessary; the focus should instead be on which one is the most viable for each specific solution. FreeBSD acting at the "front" of the project and Linux delivering requests to Nginx was the architecture designed from the very beginning of the application, which started taking shape in early 2026 and was launched to the public in the second half of May. When asked about the possibility of adding new features to the application, Mauro confirmed that updates are on the way. The project, which has a strong educational purpose, aims not only to help parents and students view school data across Brazil but also to establish itself as a fundamental support tool when choosing a school unit. The BuscaEscola website can be accessed at https://buscaescola.com.br. News Source: https://bsdsul.com.br/?action=view&url=um-casamento-perfeito-entre-freebsd-e-linux-permitem-o-portal-buscaescola-abrir-suas-p%C3%A1ginas-em-temp ----------------------------------------------------------- [Voltar]