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03-14-2002, 01:19 AM #1Newbie
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Whats the best OS to have your site hosted on?
Whats the best OS to have your site hosted on?
I see that some are cheaper than other and I have seen that windows 2000 cost more than unix for example....
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03-14-2002, 01:22 AM #2Web Hosting Master
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Re: Whats the best OS to have your site hosted on?
It really depends on the needs of your web site really. A lot of people preffer *nix based solutions, ie. Linux. Windows is generally more expensive because the software and licences for software are generally quite expensive. When it comes to linux, most, if not everything regarding software can be found free on the internet, even linux itself.
I for one have used both and I preffer Linux.
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03-14-2002, 02:18 AM #3Junior Guru Wannabe
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Microsoft Windows for WorkGroups 3.11
But seriously, most stable is arguably FreeBSD. I like the features offered with windows hosting more though.
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03-14-2002, 08:07 AM #4Fool about Town
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If security is your prime need go for OpenBSD [not many providers though]
If application hosting is your pref. [like ASP or MS Access] then Windows is ok
If choice of control panels and other open source software is your pref Linux wins hands down
But I prefer FreeBSD as an all round OS that is robust, stable and can be made secure.
If you are hosting emails then you should see the mail server than the OS
Cheers
BalajiI am now happily selling Natural Herbal Hair Oil - happy to be so far removed from technology!
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03-14-2002, 08:23 AM #5Newbie
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Linux.
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03-14-2002, 08:54 AM #6Newbie
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FreeBSD is the best I think.
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03-14-2002, 09:00 AM #7Web Hosting Master
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FreeBSD, Linux, MacOS X or Solaris.
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03-14-2002, 12:03 PM #8Web Hosting Master
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Linux is the best.
If you're worried about security, use a firewall in front of the web server running openbsd.-Mark Adams
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03-14-2002, 12:20 PM #9Web Hosting Evangelist
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Here are the pros and cons
Windows 2000 Server / NT
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1) Great ASP / FrontPage support
2) Insecure
3) Many add-on programs that cost money
4) Crappy load handling
5) Easy to use / configure
Linux / FreeBSD
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1) Free
2) Secure if you know how to do it
3) Somewhat hard to configure.. There are control panels that do a lot for you
4) Great Load Balancing
5) Awesome uptime - been on boxes with 6 yr uptimesJames R. Clark II
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03-14-2002, 01:00 PM #10Junior Guru Wannabe
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Red Hat
I might get flammed on this, but I like Red Hat.
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03-14-2002, 05:45 PM #11Web Hosting Master
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brently
thought that might be you........
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03-14-2002, 05:56 PM #12Junior Guru Wannabe
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03-15-2002, 04:28 AM #13WHT Addict
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I prefer the Atari 2400 OS.
... But that's just me.Matt
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03-15-2002, 06:37 AM #14Newbie
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Windows certainly does have a place... I've come across developers who prefer the coldfusion/ms sql combination.
2k hosting seems to be mainly geared towards those type of developers with specific needs/interests that *nix can not effectively meet.
Linux is my choice for the standard shared solution.
Win2k is also about 50 times easier to update and configure. You won't find yourself recompiling IIS anytime soon.Thomas
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03-15-2002, 09:36 PM #15Web Hosting Guru
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Originally posted by Thomas.N11
Win2k is also about 50 times easier to update and configure. You won't find yourself recompiling IIS anytime soon.
Also... about easier to configure.... hmmmm easier to get lost Easier to stuff up with security settings? Why do you think they release IIS Lock Down tool?? To make it a little easier to change the 100's of places where it can be vulnerable... I think
But regardless of this the choice comes down to two
unix
windows
if someone needs windows... you can't just use unix... it depends... which comes first
for Unix, we use all FreeBSD servers, SMP capable (OpenBSD isn't) and more secure, stable (than linux / widows). Just the other day my friend found a bug that has been in Linux kernel and still is in 2.5.x (the development version) you very rarely find a bug in FreeBSD because it is meant for stability whereas Linux (from the kernel up to the o/s tools) are more for experiments for the "new and cool" things..
you don't want new and cool things on your production servers, you just want it to run reliablyeat me
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03-16-2002, 07:31 AM #16Web Hosting Guru
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I perfer FreeBSD, but right now I'm on Linux.
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03-16-2002, 10:18 AM #17WHT Addict
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Experienced and Aware system administrators can run win2k servers with GREAT uptime, Good reliability and excellent security.
Take maximumasp.com for example.
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03-16-2002, 10:37 AM #18Web Hosting Guru
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I agree to that. Windows *can* be secure as long as you don't mind keeping up with the more frequent patches, and understand its security model. The reason it is harder is because the security is a bit more complex and easy to misconfigure.
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03-16-2002, 11:06 AM #19Web Hosting Master
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Actually, Window's security is pretty easy to configure and understand.
The way I see it, the big problem is Linux is more secure out of the box than Windows. Windows Server was developed for office type servers where security is not as important. Inexperienced people install it (because of the ease of installation) and don't worry about security because they don't know better. Linux takes a little know-how to install and is not as easy as W2K, so most people who install Linux have more of an understanding for security, etc.
It only takes about 2 minutes to lock-down a W2K box, probably about the same as a Linux box. The security and stability of an server is a 99% reflection on the admin.
My 2 centsMike @ Xiolink.com
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03-16-2002, 09:04 PM #20Junior Guru Wannabe
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Your choice depends upon what you need. We currently use freebsd 4.4, but we have encountered a lot of problems when running java servlets, jsps etc. Things may change for freebsd4.5, but until that happens, we are now planning to switch over to linux.
There are many other factors as well such as security, stability, maturity of multi processor support ....
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03-16-2002, 09:43 PM #21Web Hosting Guru
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Originally posted by goacom
Your choice depends upon what you need. We currently use freebsd 4.4, but we have encountered a lot of problems when running java servlets, jsps etc. Things may change for freebsd4.5, but until that happens, we are now planning to switch over to linux.
There are many other factors as well such as security, stability, maturity of multi processor support ....eat me
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03-16-2002, 11:23 PM #22Web Hosting Master
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Re: Red Hat
Originally posted by brently27
I might get flammed on this, but I like Red Hat.
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03-16-2002, 11:23 PM #23Web Hosting Master
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03-16-2002, 11:38 PM #24Web Hosting Guru
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For those who like RedHat or Linux.... could you explain why?
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Re: Whats the best OS to have your site hosted on?
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