What would you suggest would be the best operating system for a web server? If possible please enumerate the advantages and disadvantages if there are any...
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Its really depends of the function of the webserver? What services should it provide? Should there be a homepage, and what language should that be in etc.
Jesper Blad Jensen aka. Deldy
2008-09-25 08:50:39
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Either linux or Windows will do the job fine. If you're doing this for yourself then linux is an easier route cause there are many free options. If you're asking on behalf of a company who doesn't mind paying for things then it really depends on what the employees have experience in.
SCdF
2008-09-25 08:52:52
Just the opposite, linux might be free but requires much more technical knowledge than Windows. If you're going with a provider, then definitely linux
Eran Galperin
2008-09-25 08:54:23
I wouldn't say it requires 'much' more. I mean, these days with popular distros like Ubuntu it's really no harder than Windows. Some may argue (myself included) that with package management systems some tasks are quite a bit easier than in Windows.
SCdF
2008-09-25 20:17:32
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Use an operating system you have an admin for. A mainstream flavour of linux is a great choice for stability but if no-one knows how to look after it it's a bad idea. The same goes for any other platform you can name.
DrStalker
2008-09-25 08:54:05
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Web server that will host a healthcare information system. Target dev lang will be PHP...
jericho
2008-09-25 08:54:57
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If the language is PHP, then go with a Linux system. Windows supports it also, but it seams to me that Linux is what most people use for PHP, and therefore there is more documentation to set up a decent Linux server with PHP.
I have no idea was distribution of Linux to use though, but im sure someone do :)
Jesper Blad Jensen aka. Deldy
2008-09-25 08:57:45
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Personally, I prefer Solaris or a BSD for stability. However, both Linux and Windows are easier to operate and offer many more standard features with only slightly less reliability.
Go with what you know best and you'll get the best results.
Brian Knoblauch
2008-09-25 11:57:14