Hosting Platform
 

whats your prefered platform to host your websites and why?

Most everyone will say FreeBSD. Most everyone will say so because they have been told it's "better". However, freebsd does rock as a hosting platform, so they can be forgiven. :)

We actually employ a somewhat customized version of Debian Linux. We have our own packages for some common apps like apache, php, etc. This means we can upgrade the package, put it up on our local package mirror, and all our servers will sync to the new app automatically nightly.

This is a lot like "ports" in freebsd, but we prefer it. Namely because this is what we have experience in, and can run it in our sleep.

So.. before the Linux/FreeBSD war starts. Let me preface by saying use what works, and what you're familiar with. Linux and FreeBSD have gotten to the point where they are virtually indistinguishable performance wise, and reliablility wise they are the same as well in qualified administrators hands.

THE number ONE factor in which will work better, is what you or the people who administer your server are most familiar with, and comfortable running.

So.. let the flames begin!

-Phil

RedHat Linux for most compatability with scripts, server software, panels and human admins, FreeBSD for security, speed and stability. So basically if you need all of the above it just comes down to personal flavour, and no one has an answer for that.

FreeBSD, because it rocks in all the ways necessary over linux. The only thing linux has in my opinion over it is clustering and more up to the minute driver support, besides that nothing else. I have no need for clustering nor do I run crazy ass video cards on servers so I dont need up to the minute driver support.

FreeBSD hands down. :thumbsup

Been using various flavors of linux for almost 10 yrs now so I'll stick with it for a while, I've also uised solaris ALOT but too much effort to port scripts and such.

i would guess hosting on Solaris would be very expensive.

FreeBSD beacause of the 0 problems & great performance.

not really

doesn't Solaris require a license?

Not any more, atleast for for single CPU machines

The only way to go...

http://www.freebsd.org/gifs/freebsd_1.gif