[ale] Preferred server dists

[Lightner, Jeff]

If longevity and stability is the key then RHEL ($$$ subscription) or CENTOS (free based on RHEL source) is the way to go.    The lifecycle of the major releases (RHEL4, RHEL5, RHEL6) can be as much as 10 years.





-----Original Message-----
From: ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org] On Behalf Of Mike Harrison
Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 4:10 PM
To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts
Subject: Re: [ale] Preferred server dists

> On 02/27/2013 12:57 PM, Nolan Voight wrote:
>> New web project, setting up a new server for it, no need to carry
>> over what I'd set up before. Just making a quick survey--which
>> distribution do y'all prefer for a web-facing server? Debian was the
>> most widely preferred when I last changed things  several years ago.
>>
> Centos 6.3, by now you'll have figured out that this opinion is like ...
> Well you get the picture.

I'll toss Ubuntu bare LTS server in the mix, just because of the long support cycle.. although I have to admit, based on Jim Kinney's recent rants and explainations, I may try a Redhat (Centos?) boxen (it's been a long time) next.

They key for a public facing web server is a long term stable supported distro that you can manipulate. If you have the chops and yen for Arch/Gentoo or Linux From Scratch, you would not be asking the question.

So: Pick a flavor you have the best skills with that fits the needs:
Debian-ish, Redhat-ish...  and give it a try. Don't like it? Consider it an education and re-install.


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