5 Linux server distributions worth knowing

You see nearly 300 Linux distributions listed on distrowatch.com, almost any release can be used as a server system, and in the early days of Linux, it was a "all-in-one" distribution for users, such as Slackware, Debian And Gentoo can do heavy work for homes and businesses as servers. That might be good for amateurs, but it's also a lot of unnecessary for professionals.

First, there are some distributions that can serve as file and application servers, share common peripherals with workstations, provide Web services and any other work that we want the server to do, whether in the cloud, in the data center, or on the server rack, and no other uses.

Here's a simple summary of the 5 most-used Linux distributions, and each of these releases can meet the needs of small businesses.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)

This is probably the most famous Linux server release. RHEL is known for its rock-solid stability in demanding mission-critical tasks, such as running the New York securities trading system. Red Hat also offers the industry's best service support.

So what are the drawbacks of Red Hat Linux? While Red Hat is known for providing premier customer service and support, its support subscription is not cheap. One might point out that this is really worth the money. There are really cheap RHEL third-party services, but you should probably do some research before doing so.

Centos

Anyone who likes RHEL but doesn't want to pay Red hat for support should know about CentOS, which is basically a branch of Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Although the project started about 2004 years ago, it received official support from Red Hat in 2014, and it now employs the majority of developers on the project, which means that security patches and bug fixes will be available on CentOS shortly after it is submitted to Red Hat.

If you want to deploy CentOS, you will need people with Linux skills, because without technical support, you can basically rely on yourself. The good news is that the CentOS community offers a wealth of resources, such as mailing lists, Web forums, and chat rooms, so there's community help for those looking for help.

Ubuntu Server

When Canonical announced that it was going to launch a server version of Ubuntu many years ago, you might have heard the voice of a mocking speaker. Ridicule quickly became surprising, however, and Ubuntu Server quickly stood firm. Part of the reason is that Debian has long been a favorite Linux server distribution because it derives from Debian-derived genes, and Ubuntu fills this market gap by providing technical support fees that the average person can pay, excellent hardware support, development tools, and many bright spots.

So how popular is Ubuntu Server? Recent data indicate that it is becoming the most deployed operating system on OpenStack and Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud. Where Ubuntu Server surpassed the second Amazon machine Image of Amazon Linux, and left third Windows in a dusty position. Another survey shows that Ubuntu server is the most used Linux Web server.

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES)

The German-originated distribution has a large user base in Europe, and it has been the first server release in the Atlantic before the PR problem arose by Novell earlier this century. After a long period of time, SUSE developed in the United States, and its use may have accelerated Hewlett-Packard Enterprise as the preferred partner for Linux.

SLES is stable and easy to maintain, which is what has long been expected of a good Linux distribution. Pay-per-hour fast response technical support is available for you to choose from, making this release ideal for mission-critical deployments.

ClearOS

Based on RHEL, the reason for this is to include ClearOS because it is simple enough for everyone, and even people without expertise can configure it. It is located in the service of small and medium enterprises, it can also be used by home users as an entertainment server, for easy to use we can be based on the Web interface management, it is to "build your IT infrastructure should be as simple as downloading the app on a smartphone" as the premise to customize.

The latest 7.2 release includes features that may not be "lightweight", such as VM support for Microsoft Hyper-V technology, support for XFS and BTRFS file systems, and LVM and IPV6 support. These new features are available in the free version or in a Professional edition with a variety of support options that are not expensive.

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5 Linux server distributions worth knowing