 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
What's the most stable Linux for Servers?
 |
•
•
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 1,763
Reputation: 
Solved Threads: 85
0
#11 Oct 10th, 2009
•
•
•
•
Originally Posted by neithan 
I know you asked for a linux OS but why not FreeBSD? I'm setting up my own server and i was adviced to use it as an excellent choice for my purpose.
Real stupidity always beats Artificial Intelligence. (Terry Pratchett)
BA BizMg, MCSE, DCSE, Linux+, Network+
BA BizMg, MCSE, DCSE, Linux+, Network+
-7
#12 Oct 10th, 2009
•
•
•
•
Originally Posted by DimaYasny
ever considered why freebsd is not widespread in corporate server setups?
Yahoo also (still) run on FreeBSD as do big names like Sony, the Apache foundation and Netcraft.
I agree that it indeed an excellent choice for servers.
Last edited by jbennet; Oct 10th, 2009 at 8:52 pm.
If i am helpful, please give me reputation points.
•
•
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 1,763
Reputation:
Solved Threads: 85
0
#13 Oct 11th, 2009
•
•
•
•
Originally Posted by jbennet
MS ran hotmail on FreeBSD between 1996 and 2003. Worked fine for them.
•
•
•
•
Yahoo also (still) run on FreeBSD as do big names like Sony, the Apache foundation and Netcraft.
•
•
•
•
I agree that it indeed an excellent choice for servers.
Real stupidity always beats Artificial Intelligence. (Terry Pratchett)
BA BizMg, MCSE, DCSE, Linux+, Network+
BA BizMg, MCSE, DCSE, Linux+, Network+
•
•
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 65
Reputation:
Solved Threads: 2
Junior Poster in Training
0
#14 Oct 13th, 2009
•
•
•
•
Originally Posted by DimaYasny
it used to be before kernel 2.6 for linux came along. but Linux is nowadays much farther ahead than BSD.
-7
#15 Oct 13th, 2009
•
•
•
•
Originally Posted by neithan
I'm still a wannabe, what makes linux better than BSD in this matter?
If i am helpful, please give me reputation points.
•
•
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 1,763
Reputation:
Solved Threads: 85
0
#16 Oct 18th, 2009
...and better enterprise grade hardware support makes it better for companies
Real stupidity always beats Artificial Intelligence. (Terry Pratchett)
BA BizMg, MCSE, DCSE, Linux+, Network+
BA BizMg, MCSE, DCSE, Linux+, Network+
•
•
•
•
Originally Posted by thisara
Hi
I need to know what's the best/stable and free OS for servers. (I was advised to install Ubuntu 9.04 Server). Did anybody installed this before on a heavily loaded commercial environment?
Regards,
Thisara
1) CentOS (Basically a rebranding of RHEL without the Commercial $upport, app$ and logo$, binary compatible with RHEL)
2) Debian (Rock Solid FREE! without Commercial $upport truly your community backed linux distro)
after those 2 above another free community backed rock solid distro that would be great for servers would be Slackware Linux, IMHO.
**Commercial Offerings:
If you want with Commercial $upport then go for RHEL.
A 2nd runner up in this commercial category, would be Novell's
Suse Linux Enterprise Server Edition (SLES)
**GNU\Linux set aside:
If you decide to try something really secure that's not GNU\Linux but another unix-like OS that's really stable and secure Especially Great for Servers and FREE, FREE, FREE, probably more free than GNU\Linux because of such BSD licenses, go for FreeBSD.
Last edited by NetByte; Oct 20th, 2009 at 11:42 am.
" Technology is dominated by two types of people: those who understand what they do not manage, and those who manage what they do not understand. " ---- Putt's Law.
•
•
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 65
Reputation:
Solved Threads: 2
Junior Poster in Training
0
#18 Oct 21st, 2009
•
•
•
•
Originally Posted by NetByte
2) Debian (Rock Solid FREE! without Commercial $upport truly your community backed linux distro)
**GNU\Linux set aside:
If you decide to try something really secure that's not GNU\Linux but another unix-like OS that's really stable and secure Especially Great for Servers and FREE, FREE, FREE, probably more free than GNU\Linux because of such BSD licenses, go for FreeBSD.
So between Debian and FreeBSD what would you choose and why?
-7
#19 Oct 21st, 2009
Debian because its easier to keep patched in my opinion and it has lots of software available.
If i am helpful, please give me reputation points.
|
Similar Threads
- Connect vista+Linux servers (Windows Vista and Windows 7)
- Newbie questions about Linux servers and BSD (Getting Started and Choosing a Distro)
Other Threads in the Getting Started and Choosing a Distro Forum
- Previous Thread: partitioning space in ubuntu
- Next Thread: I have installed a software successfully,but i don't know how to run it!
| Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
You need to join our community in order to build your list of favorite forums. You can visit the forum index for a listing of all forums.
Related Forum Features
Latest Getting Started and Choosing a Distro Posts
