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Paul · 27-09-2007, 15:49

My company is just about to set up our own hosting server which we will be in total control of and wondering your thoughts on what linux to go for (server wise anyway)?

i've been looking at CentOS, Debian, , Red Hat Linux, SUSE Linux, Ubuntu, Kubuntu and Fedora

anyway the list goes on so looking for some advice on which would be the most managable, versatile, and all round fucking bees knees

may be used as a blackberry server later ... maybe not though

thoughts?

RaelRode · 27-09-2007, 16:43

When I had a VPS, it was Debian. No problems with it at all. When we decided to go for a Dedi, we still wanted debian. But then the hosting company that ran the servers, fucked off and ran with my money...

Transmogrify · 27-09-2007, 19:26

I use ubuntu 7.06 on my VPS. Most of the tutorials I've seen for setting up ruby on rails (what I'm mostly interested in) on a production server use debian or ubuntu as the server so I've stuck with that. I'm not a linux admin but I've managed to get away with setting up a number of apache 2/mysql 5/rails servers with shorewall and ssh fairly easily and fairly securely with ubuntu 7.06. That's what I would stick with and would recommend.

proc355 · 27-09-2007, 19:35

debian or ubuntu - i find you can squeeze more out of debian but it depends if you're going down the source or package route

packages: debian > more stable, ubuntu > faster release updates

Paul · 28-09-2007, 04:28

food for thought. thanks chaps

Paul · 04-10-2007, 06:43

looking into possibly running a windows server as we have good experience there. can anyone tell me what major pros or cons there are for running windows or linux server for hosting.

I do understand that linux is far more stable, but can anyone point me in the right direction of resources?

we mainly run php/mysql sites, possible moving into ruby stuff later

Herr Kurm · 04-10-2007, 08:02

I can point you to the wrong sorts of resources - MS websites, especially getthefacts.com and alike. Pure bullshit there.

Hunch · 04-10-2007, 08:21

Any of the Linux distros you mentioned would be a perfectly capable choice. There's not actually a massive amount of difference between them if you're running them as LAMP boxes.

As for Windows vs. Linux there really isn't a choice to be made. If you were choosing desktop machines, there might be a debate. Since you're specifying a server, there simply isn't one. You can read all the resources you want. It won't change the fact that Linux is and always will be the better option. I'd question your sanity if you went for Windows (and I'm no Microsoft hater).

Paul · 04-10-2007, 08:33

i'm pushing for linux, however most people in my company have greater experience with microsoft

Transmogrify · 04-10-2007, 08:54

They would be absolute nuts to go for a microsoft server, unless of course they wanted to run something specifically microsoft, such as .net (yes.. yes, i know about mono.. but still).

Incidently, microsoft are open-sourcing .net framework.

freelancr · 04-10-2007, 19:14

Debian or CentOS

27-09-2007, 15:49	#1 (permalink)
Paul Junkie[scum] Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: location, location Posts: 1,813	linux server choice My company is just about to set up our own hosting server which we will be in total control of and wondering your thoughts on what linux to go for (server wise anyway)? i've been looking at CentOS, Debian, , Red Hat Linux, SUSE Linux, Ubuntu, Kubuntu and Fedora anyway the list goes on so looking for some advice on which would be the most managable, versatile, and all round fucking bees knees may be used as a blackberry server later ... maybe not though thoughts?

27-09-2007, 16:43	#2 (permalink)
RaelRode Designers are strange :) Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Shrewsbury, UK Posts: 1,730	When I had a VPS, it was Debian. No problems with it at all. When we decided to go for a Dedi, we still wanted debian. But then the hosting company that ran the servers, fucked off and ran with my money... __________________ If it works, it's valid.

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Transmogrify Rough Creep Arse™ Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 1,888	I use ubuntu 7.06 on my VPS. Most of the tutorials I've seen for setting up ruby on rails (what I'm mostly interested in) on a production server use debian or ubuntu as the server so I've stuck with that. I'm not a linux admin but I've managed to get away with setting up a number of apache 2/mysql 5/rails servers with shorewall and ssh fairly easily and fairly securely with ubuntu 7.06. That's what I would stick with and would recommend. __________________

27-09-2007, 19:35	#4 (permalink)
proc355 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Glasvegas Posts: 865	debian or ubuntu - i find you can squeeze more out of debian but it depends if you're going down the source or package route packages: debian > more stable, ubuntu > faster release updates __________________ meh.

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Herr Kurm bloody peasant Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Tallinn, Estonia Posts: 2,689	I can point you to the wrong sorts of resources - MS websites, especially getthefacts.com and alike. Pure bullshit there. __________________ refreshed portfolio

28-09-2007, 04:28	#5 (permalink)
Paul Junkie[scum] Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: location, location Posts: 1,813	food for thought. thanks chaps

04-10-2007, 06:43	#6 (permalink)
Paul Junkie[scum] Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: location, location Posts: 1,813	looking into possibly running a windows server as we have good experience there. can anyone tell me what major pros or cons there are for running windows or linux server for hosting. I do understand that linux is far more stable, but can anyone point me in the right direction of resources? we mainly run php/mysql sites, possible moving into ruby stuff later

04-10-2007, 08:21	#8 (permalink)
Hunch Grumpy old man Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: North Japan Posts: 1,695	Any of the Linux distros you mentioned would be a perfectly capable choice. There's not actually a massive amount of difference between them if you're running them as LAMP boxes. As for Windows vs. Linux there really isn't a choice to be made. If you were choosing desktop machines, there might be a debate. Since you're specifying a server, there simply isn't one. You can read all the resources you want. It won't change the fact that Linux is and always will be the better option. I'd question your sanity if you went for Windows (and I'm no Microsoft hater).

04-10-2007, 08:33	#9 (permalink)
Paul Junkie[scum] Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: location, location Posts: 1,813	i'm pushing for linux, however most people in my company have greater experience with microsoft

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Transmogrify Rough Creep Arse™ Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 1,888	They would be absolute nuts to go for a microsoft server, unless of course they wanted to run something specifically microsoft, such as .net (yes.. yes, i know about mono.. but still). Incidently, microsoft are open-sourcing .net framework. __________________

04-10-2007, 19:14	#11 (permalink)
freelancr Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 2,173	Debian or CentOS

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