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Hi,
I’m purchasing a dedicated server for hosting of my websites, and I wondering which OS to choose and 32 or 64 bit. These are the options I get:
CentOS 5 (32 bit)
CentOS 5 (64 bit)
CentOS 4 (32 bit)
CentOS 4 (64 bit)
Fedora Release 10 (32bit)
Fedora Release 10 (64bit)
Fedora Release 9 (32bit)
Fedora Release 9 (64bit)
Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 Etch/Stable (32 bit)
Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 Etch/Stable (64 bit)
Debian GNU/Linux 5.0 Lenny/Stable (32 bit)
Debian GNU/Linux 5.0 Lenny/Stable (64 bit)
FreeBSD 6 Latest (32 bit)
FreeBSD 6 Latest (64 bit)
FreeBSD 7 Latest (32 bit)
FreeBSD 7 Latest (64 bit)
Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS Dapper Drake (32 bit)
Ubuntu Linux 6.06.1 LTS Dapper Drake (64 bit)
Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS Hardy Heron (32 bit)
Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS Hardy Heron (64 bit)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux – 5 (32 bit)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux – 5 (64 bit)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux – ES 4 (32 bit)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux – ES 4 (64 bit)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (32 bit)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (64 bit)
Which is best?
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try fedora release 10(64 bit) it would be fine.
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Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS Hardy Heron (64 bit)
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The latest version of any of them. 32 or 64 bit depending on which CPU you have. By the way, FreeBSD isn’t Linux.
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The Perfect Server – Ubuntu Jaunty Jackalope (Ubuntu 9.04) [ISPConfig 2]
http://www.howtoforge.com/perfect-server-ubuntu-9.04-ispconfig-2
The Perfect Server – Ubuntu Hardy Heron (Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Server)
http://www.howtoforge.com/perfect-server-ubuntu8.04-lts
http://releases.ubuntu.com/9.04/
http://releases.ubuntu.com/8.04/
LUg.
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If you’ve used Linux before and are comfortable with a certain distro, that distro may be your best choice. So if you’ve used Red Hat (or Fedora) and have learnt their way of doing things, go for RHEL. If you’re a user of SUSE (SLED or openSUSE) then their server version would be your best choice.
However, if you really have no preference, then I’m not sure what to recommend beyond using the latest version of whichever you choose.
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Answer: I think Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS Hardy Heron (64 bit). is best.
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FreeBSD isn’t a Linux distro. That said, I maintain that any BSD is an excellent server OS. They can all do it, though; just stick with the familiar for now.
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux
I Think it is the most stable os
me
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If I were you, I would choose CentOS 5 (64-bit) and here’s why:
1) 99% of providers / Web hosts support CentOS so your provider will have plenty of on-site staff that knows CentOS in and out.
2) CentOS is the free version of Red Hat, the first commercial Linux distribution in the world. You gain production stability and reliability. It doesn’t have any experimental software like Ubuntu for instance (I love Ubuntu and I run it on my desktop but I don’t put it on my production servers).
3) You’ll find plenty of help from online communities (google). Almost all issues that you will encounter with the OS have already been solved and reported online. Just copy/paste the error on google and you’ll be on your way.
4) CentOS (which is Red Hat literally) goes through rigorous testing so you’ll be sure your server will not crash under high loads / vists. It’s a SERVER OS after all!
By the way, my name is Joe and I help run two Web hosting firms (see the footer if you’re interested). A large majority of our servers run CentOS and it’s rock solid in all aspects. I highly recommend it.
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