Re: [OT] Linux Vs. OSX (leopard) server
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texte = Hi Donovan, I get my 1U servers from Rackmountsetc.com Very well supported and various configuration options (including coming without drives or an O/S if you want to install your own). I use CentOS - basically a re-spin of Redhat. I have heard great things about Ubuntu, the only bad thing (which may be wrong) is that you can't easily install RPMs on it. As to mail servers, I ran CommuniGate Pro until the pricing and timebombs in the code fiasco of a few years ago. It is a great product - if you have Bill Gates type money and don't mind a company that has admitted including time bomb code in the product that if they make a mistake, your server could come down at any time - even with a valid license. I switched to SurgeMail after that. Great product, Great and reasonable prices, high performance, very responsive company - http://SurgeMail.com/ They also have a 5 user license for free. Any linux box should also have Webmin installed - a great and free server management tool. Many also use Usermin as a user front end. It is also used by some folks as a hosting server. http://webmin.com Good luck. Dale Donovan Brooke wrote: > Hello! I thought this would be a good place to get unbiased > opinions on this. > > I've been thinking about a new 1up server. I have been playing > with Ubuntu linux and I like it. It's well documented (for us > linux wannabees) and I have a headless box running well for > me right now with a lot of goodies.. postfix, ssh, ftp, > LAMP, etc etc. > > So, I've been considering shopping at newegg.com to put together > a shiny new ubuntu LAMP server. > > However, I was less than happy to find out that things are not > all that cheap when putting together a server from scratch... and > there is a factor of unknown when it comes to device support > (especially in the area of lesser controlers like RAID for SATA II). > The server I am looking at building looks like it will cost me around > $2200 to $2500 duel, duel core intel, R5 (3 drives) etc.. > > After seeing that price, I then looked at the new leopard Xserves. > The thing I like about the Xserve (though starting a bit higher in cost), > is that this is an OEM tried and true server.. that could come with > a warranty etc.. I wouldn't have to put together an Xserve! However, > I then am stuck with leopard server. How robust/versitile is a leopard > server? > will it have a good LAMP install? How good is the mail server? DNS? > etc... I've never owned an Xserve and I'm sure leopard has some new > configurations. From my experience with mac servers is that there are > usually a few details left out that end up being important to the > workings > of a good server... but it has been quite a few years since I've managed > apple servers. > > Opinions appreciated! > > Donovan > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list
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Hi Donovan, I get my 1U servers from Rackmountsetc.com Very well supported and various configuration options (including coming without drives or an O/S if you want to install your own). I use CentOS - basically a re-spin of Redhat. I have heard great things about Ubuntu, the only bad thing (which may be wrong) is that you can't easily install RPMs on it. As to mail servers, I ran CommuniGate Pro until the pricing and timebombs in the code fiasco of a few years ago. It is a great product - if you have Bill Gates type money and don't mind a company that has admitted including time bomb code in the product that if they make a mistake, your server could come down at any time - even with a valid license. I switched to SurgeMail after that. Great product, Great and reasonable prices, high performance, very responsive company - http://SurgeMail.com/ They also have a 5 user license for free. Any linux box should also have Webmin installed - a great and free server management tool. Many also use Usermin as a user front end. It is also used by some folks as a hosting server. http://webmin.com Good luck. Dale Donovan Brooke wrote: > Hello! I thought this would be a good place to get unbiased > opinions on this. > > I've been thinking about a new 1up server. I have been playing > with Ubuntu linux and I like it. It's well documented (for us > linux wannabees) and I have a headless box running well for > me right now with a lot of goodies.. postfix, ssh, ftp, > LAMP, etc etc. > > So, I've been considering shopping at newegg.com to put together > a shiny new ubuntu LAMP server. > > However, I was less than happy to find out that things are not > all that cheap when putting together a server from scratch... and > there is a factor of unknown when it comes to device support > (especially in the area of lesser controlers like RAID for SATA II). > The server I am looking at building looks like it will cost me around > $2200 to $2500 duel, duel core intel, R5 (3 drives) etc.. > > After seeing that price, I then looked at the new leopard Xserves. > The thing I like about the Xserve (though starting a bit higher in cost), > is that this is an OEM tried and true server.. that could come with > a warranty etc.. I wouldn't have to put together an Xserve! However, > I then am stuck with leopard server. How robust/versitile is a leopard > server? > will it have a good LAMP install? How good is the mail server? DNS? > etc... I've never owned an Xserve and I'm sure leopard has some new > configurations. From my experience with mac servers is that there are > usually a few details left out that end up being important to the > workings > of a good server... but it has been quite a few years since I've managed > apple servers. > > Opinions appreciated! > > Donovan > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/
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