Server distro suggestion
by narutikli64 from LinuxQuestions.org on (#5BMH0)
Hey there, I'm going crazy choosing a distro for a server. I have experiences on debian and centos, I can work with this 2 beast without any sort of problem because I'm comfortable with all the 2 so I have a dilemma.
I used them in production without any major problem and successfully.
I like stability over bleeding edge and this 2 distro are very stable.
I don't run cluster at the moment and don't know if I will run in the future, I run mostly web servers with postgresql apache and php, some tomcat, backup server, nas server. I 'm not a developer but sometimes I develop some piece of code in C, php, python and bash scripting. Ah docker.
What I like in debian: more vanilla packages, stability, giant repo so no need add third repos, universality because I can use the same version on server, desktop, workstation and laptop. Really free not as beer but not covered by giant corporate. Fast security uodate.
What I like in centos: 10 years of support, most software vendors support it, selinux, I like its configuration way (things are more ordered).
What are your suggestion on this dilemma?
I used them in production without any major problem and successfully.
I like stability over bleeding edge and this 2 distro are very stable.
I don't run cluster at the moment and don't know if I will run in the future, I run mostly web servers with postgresql apache and php, some tomcat, backup server, nas server. I 'm not a developer but sometimes I develop some piece of code in C, php, python and bash scripting. Ah docker.
What I like in debian: more vanilla packages, stability, giant repo so no need add third repos, universality because I can use the same version on server, desktop, workstation and laptop. Really free not as beer but not covered by giant corporate. Fast security uodate.
What I like in centos: 10 years of support, most software vendors support it, selinux, I like its configuration way (things are more ordered).
What are your suggestion on this dilemma?