On Wed Mar 04 2015 at 2:01:19 PM Doug Hales <yanz...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I recently was told by a hardware vendor that Debian is typically used for > clients, and CentOS is commonly used for servers. 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? > > Debian is certainly valid as a server OS. It is just as good and stable as CentOS. There are a few reasons why people might think this way. * RHEL is run by a "real company" with support offerings which makes it better suited towards enterprise use. There is some truth to this, however Debian is just as good and stable as RHEL. You just need to find support elsewhere if you need external support. * RHEL is primarily created for servers, and client usage is poor and/or an afterthought. This is also true, but doesn't mean that a distribution that also targets clients can't be good at both. FYI, RHEL is the source of CentOS and many other clones. /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
