Ben - my previous server was CentOS - ironically, I once had a problem installing FMS on it because the software insisted it need RedHat! But, apart from that cosmetic glitch, I found it pretty good and I gather that it is one of the most popular choices among Web Hosts. Thanks for sharing.
Daniel - I was actually surprised to hear that Ubuntu had a server edition because I associated it so much with it's desktop version and all the hype aimed at desktop users new to Linux. FreeBSD boxes are, indeed, rock solid and perfect for straight-forward Web hosting; my only worry would be for doing more advanced stuff like Red5 - for tackling problems that might arise, it's probably better to more with the herd and that's why finding out what people on this list are using is so important. I had forgotten all about Solaris! I have heard good things about it and Sun and certainly bullish on it, saying that it will overtake Linux but, again, like FreeBSD, my worry would be that if you encounter problems running Red5 on it, you'd be pretty much on your own. Having said that, being a Sun product, it should be well-suited to Java apps. Is anyone out there running Solaris? Whatever you're running, let us know. Donnacha On 9/10/07, Daniel Rossi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Im a fan of freebsd and ubuntu, simply because ubuntu is more a no > brainer than debian and don't have time to be worrying about admin > stuff on my machine. I work with many freebsd boxes, and the port > system is really good, and the security is tight however i'm not too > sure how java performs on them ? I would stick with linux, solaris or > windows for java maybe ? > > On 10/09/2007, at 12:35 PM, Donnacha wrote: > > > Jon, thanks for sharing your perspective. > > > > I had heard a lot of good things about Debian in the past and wondered > > if it had been superseded in terms of usability by Ubuntu Server > > Edition or some other new-fangled distro. > > > > Anyone else using Debian, raise your hand and tell us why. > > > > The philosophy behind the BSDs, in particular FreeBSD, has always > > impressed me although I would worry that software still in beta, such > > as R5, might have have problems running on it and you'd be pretty much > > on your own. > > > > Is anyone actually running R5 on one of the BSDs? > > > > Whatever your set-up, do please share with the rest of us! > > > > Donnacha > > > > > > > > On 9/10/07, Jon Keys <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >> We use debian stable because it is so easy while still being very > >> stable. > >> The debain package manager makes the red5 deb packages as easy as > >> 'sudo dpkg > >> -i red5xxx.deb' ... it handles dependencies nicely even when > >> upgrading > >> (including java). > >> If you want to run red5 from the war distribution in say tomcat, > >> try 'sudo > >> apt-get install tomcat5.5' ... deploy the red5 war ... done. > >> I really can't say enough good things about debian ... it rocks! > >> The other > >> linux OS's are good, but debian is just as good (or better) and > >> it's easy to > >> use. > >> In the end, it's all about preference I suppose. > >> > >> If you're interested in bare metal performance / stability then > >> any of the > >> BSD's will outperform linux out of the box any day. > >> OpenBSD in particular has probably the best security record of any > >> operating > >> system and it has excellent firewall options out of the box. > >> All those nice things aside, the BSD's have a reputation for being > >> a little > >> tricky to admin and the performance / stability / security gain > >> isn't going > >> to be much greater than a modern linux distro properly configured. > >> > >> So if you're a BSD guru and need to squeeze every last drop out of > >> your > >> hardware then maybe try OpenBSD or FreeBSD, otherwise I highly > >> recommend > >> debian. > >> > >> Good luck, > >> > >> Jon > >> > >> > >> > >> ________________________________ > >>> Date: Sun, 9 Sep 2007 22:15:30 +0100 > >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> To: [email protected] > >>> Subject: [Red5] The Great Red5 Server Shootout > >> > >>> > >>> If you had to pick one OS for a Red5 server, which of the following > >>> would it be ... and why? > >>> > >>> CentOS > >>> RHE > >>> Debian Stable > >>> Fedora Core > >>> Ubuntu Server Edition > >>> > >>> ... or might one of the BSDs be a better option: > >>> > >>> FreeBSD > >>> OpenBSD > >>> NetBSD > >>> > >>> > >>> Very curious to hear your answers! > >>> > >>> Donnacha > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Red5 mailing list > >>> [email protected] > >>> http://osflash.org/mailman/listinfo/red5_osflash.org > >> > >> ________________________________ > >> Make your little one a shining star! 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