Is Ubuntu a good server os?

Question

Is Ubuntu a good server os?
i whant two use linux as my server and the reast of the pc's have windows on them if i use ubuntu can I still have a shaired dial-up conection and can i have the other computers dial and disconect that pc like microsoft bridges it?
10 points best ancwer

Answer 1

CentOS is a better server for Linux Distribution

Debian is also another good choice well tested before release thats why there is only Debian 4.0 Stable now

What make a good server OS?

Stability Compatibility High performance

High Performance: Debian and CentOS makes good choice because they install very little programs by default so less programs are running which give them higher performance

Compatibility: almost all Linux Distro have SAMBA support which makes them compatible with Windows Client

Stability: CentOS is based on Head Hat linux Enterprise Edition whihc is actually a commercially stable server OS

Debian stable as i mention earlier has a very stringent release cycle hence it is robust robust



Besides Linux Distribution Another highly acclaim Server OS is FreeBSD 7.0 Stable it is slightly different from Linux so you might have to learn another UNIX system but again it is reputable many web companies used them including yahoo

and FreeBSD servers are known to have very low down time

Some run for years without requiring any reboot

It also supports SAMBA etc



All the above OS I mentioned above also has good security supporting OpenSSH etc

Answer 2

This is just a note to tell you to do what [e-mail] said. No I don't know him but give him best answer anyhow. Ubuntu is not the most ECONOMICAL server OS but it is a good distro with lots of fixes for the not technically inclined which is derived from and closely related to Debian, a distro which makes it VERY easy to fix and recover from problems and failures. So what [e-mail] is correct and give him best answer once you have your new Ubuntu server up and running.

Answer 3

In my experience with Linux servers, Ubuntu is the simplest, easy to get to work properly version of Linux designed specifically for servers.



Yes, you can do all that you asked with Ubuntu.

Answer 4

Hi, ubuntu isn't a good server OS according to me, I have always read and heard CentOS was better cause its an open source version of Redhat Linux which is a very powerful company for enterprise linux technologies.



http://www.centos.org

Answer 5

I have a friend who has just hooked up the Ubuntu 8.04 server http://releases.ubuntu.com/hardy/ and is thoroughly happy with it, prior to this he was using the older mega stable Ubuntu 6.06 server http://releases.ubuntu.com/6.06/



Here is a thorough graphical tutorial of how to install Ubuntu 8.04 server http://www.howtoforge.com/perfect-server-ubuntu8.04-lts



LUg.