linux or unix as a web server? and which
 

Hi all;

I have decided to drop my windows 2003 os (on my dedicated server) to the wastebin.And i have decided to pass to the linux or unix system...

I am not a newbie on linux but its the dedicated server and i dont know which will be the correct installination choice..I will use that server as a WEB SERVER.so i will use apache,tomcat,mysql,dns,mail server,firewall etc... on that server..

There are some options please help or advice me something to help my correct decision..;

1.)Fedora
2.)Debian
3.)FreeBSD

and maybe solaris x86...

which has best performance and advantegous using and managing as a web server?

thank you
Burak

It depends on who you ask. Use the one you're most comfortable with.

If it would be my choice I'd say go with Debian if you want a Linux system. Use OpenBSD if you want to use a BSD type system.

Try them all and decide which one is best for you.


Håkan

Ubuntu? :D

It's more polished (especially for a Linux newbie, probably) and current than Debian (on which it's based).
Almost any piece of software - including mySQL, Apache and Tomcat, is pre-configured and usable out-of-the-box just after first-time installation.
As with almost every Linux distribution, you need to install Sun Java manually but there are step-by-step Howtos on how to accomplish that.

Ubuntu's upcoming release Dapper Drake actually grants 5 years of software updates (which are more than easy to apply), it's already (Ubuntu's a quite young distribution) certified for mySQL, IBM's DB/2 and VMWare (just to show how sincere Ubuntu is about providing a most professional and reliable platform on servers).