Is Fedora a good UAT platform for webservers?

grob115 · 06-07-2009, 10:28 AM

Hello,

I'm running a Linux based webserver that only offers non-graphical interface via Putty. If I want to host a UAT Linux environment locally, can I use Fedora? The reason I'm asking is because it has graphics. Just want to make sure before I download it.

I'm planning to run it under Windows Virtual PC 2007 on WinServer2003. Thanks.

acid_kewpie · 06-07-2009, 11:44 AM

Only if you're planning on running Fedora for production as well, otherwise it's not going to reflect the live environment is it? If you're running Redhat live, you can use CentOS for UAT.

John VV · 06-08-2009, 01:27 AM

and ONLY use fedora if you do not mined REINSTALLING fedora EVERY 6 MO. ( twice a year)
and have a 1 to 2 day DOWN TIME to do the reinstall

acid_kewpie · 06-08-2009, 02:15 AM

Well that's not something you'd do with a UAT at all. Rather use an old platform that change the reference for UAT each time. If you have a system that is out of date but working just fine, why reinstall??

grob115 · 06-08-2009, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by acid_kewpie

Only if you're planning on running Fedora for production as well, otherwise it's not going to reflect the live environment is it? If you're running Redhat live, you can use CentOS for UAT.

Hello,

Thanks. It's actually Linux version 2.6.9-023stab033.7-smp (root@rhel4-32) (gcc version 3.4.5 20051201 (Red Hat 3.4.5-2)) #1 SMP Wed Nov 15 14:43:01 MSK 2006.

So I guess I do have to use CentOS. I've never used this distribution. Guess it doesn't have the graphics like Fedora?

unSpawn · 06-08-2009, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by grob115

So I guess I do have to use CentOS.

I think it depends on the scope of the UAT. If you're for instance testing application-level code upgrades on say a CRM the platform matters zilch as long as it runs the database, the connectors and the SW components.

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Originally Posted by grob115

I've never used this distribution. Guess it doesn't have the graphics like Fedora?

Guessing isn't needed. It's nothing a wee bit of searching LQ can't fix or visiting centos.org.

chrism01 · 06-10-2009, 02:05 AM

If you're using RHEL4 in production (as it seems from your info) then use the centos equiv for UAT.
Check the contents of /etc/redhat-release to get the exact version and subversion (aka 'update')

grob115 · 06-10-2009, 06:39 AM

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Originally Posted by chrism01

If you're using RHEL4 in production (as it seems from your info) then use the centos equiv for UAT.
Check the contents of /etc/redhat-release to get the exact version and subversion (aka 'update')

Hello,

Actually, isn't Fedora's feature is that it's from Red Hat?

unSpawn · 06-10-2009, 06:42 AM

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Originally Posted by grob115

Actually, isn't Fedora's feature is that it's from Red Hat?

RHEL -> Centos, Whitebox, zensomething.
RHL -> Fedora.
Again you really should do some basic reading up or searching.

chrism01 · 06-11-2009, 02:22 AM

Actually, even though Centos is free RHEL, you'd have to make sure all updates are synchronised (by timimg and content) for the RHEL box and the CENTOS box, otherwise you're not really comparing like with like 100%.
If you want to be SURE, you need to clone your RHEL box...