Favorite Server OS

[LukaszR1]

LukaszR- what do you think of 2008? Every time I see the OS, all I can think of is "Windows Vista Server Edition" and then I crawl into a hole and hide

o its good...i wouldn't compare it with Vista at all, sure it has the same look...but its way more solid and easily managed. 2008 is a great OS, i have no issues with it at all...and it runs very smooth. Yeah don't be scared...its not like vista at all

 

[Computer Head]

I have fully licensed copies of Windows Server 2008. SBS 2008, and EBS 2008, although I haven't installed any of those licenses yet.

 

[LukaszR1]

I have fully licensed copies of Windows Server 2008. SBS 2008, and EBS 2008, although I haven't installed any of those licenses yet.

i have server 2003 and server 2008 both enterprise editions, but i only installed 2008 on VMplayer to test it out...haven't actually set it up on a permanent pc yet either.

 

[karling07]

o its good...i wouldn't compare it with Vista at all, sure it has the same look...but its way more solid and easily managed. 2008 is a great OS, i have no issues with it at all...and it runs very smooth. Yeah don't be scared...its not like vista at all

Cool! Good to know -- probably time to update the 5 year old software I'd say. Thanks man

 

[LukaszR1]

Cool! Good to know -- probably time to update the 5 year old software I'd say. Thanks man

No problem

 

[Jk]

To wmorri: I don't think my problem would be running a computer with a CLI I think I would have more problems with packages. Apt-get makes things so easy, I still haven't learned how to build programs from source, and I think I would get all confused trying to meet dependencies. What else should I be prepared for when I try it?

 

[wmorri]

Hi,

Well, if you are just planning on running it as a web server, and/or other server, i.e. SSH, then you shouldn't have to worry about to much. Just make sure that you are familiar with how to edit files from command. I would also recommend that you take a look at Freebsd Newbies. If you have the capabilities to install it as a VM then that might be good too. That way you don't have to worry about screwing with your system to much at first.

Cheers!

 

[root]

I've used lots of different servers, (lots of versions of windows server, and Linux, and Unix).

it really is a case of different strokes for different folks. no server is particularly *best* but different ones suit different purposes.

and some are easier to use than others.

 

[pcbistro]

I use and prefer Windows Server 2003 R2 at home and at my primary job. I think it is a pretty stable operating system. I have been using CentOS 5 and that seen to be pretty good for all my web server functions such as MySQL, PHP5 and Apache . I think Linux is excellent for web server stuff. I tried to run RedHat for a web server and ran into problems right away so a I switch and CentOS5 and I haven't any trouble.

 

[MidwestComputer]

I use Ubuntu 8.10 for my servers and soon as the 9.04 comes out I am going to upgrade.