On Wed, 4 Mar 2015 14:01:10 -0700 Doug Hales <[email protected]> wrote:
> I recently was told by a hardware vendor that Debian is typically > used for clients, and CentOS is commonly used for servers. That isn't my experience. Some Debian derivatives may not be suitable for servers. Case in point: I would be reluctant to use Ubuntu for servers because it uses Debian testing as its base line. > I haven't > heard this before, but I suppose there's some truth to it if you take > into account all Debian based distros. > > What are your thoughts? Is Debian a valid server OS for enterprise > systems? I don't see why not. Debian stable is exactly that, stable, rock solid. Red Hat/CentOS similarly. Ask instead, is there anything on one you can't get on the other? -- The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized. -- U.S. Const. Amendment IV Key fingerprint = CE5C 6645 A45A 64E4 94C0 809C FFF6 4C48 4ECD DFDB /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
