What are the server operating systems

1. What is a server?

A server is a computer with a much higher hardware configuration than an ordinary PC, which is not shut down throughout the year and is usually stored in a double-line room.

2. Common network services provided by the server: Web, FTP, Email ....

3. Most commonly used server operating systems

(1) windows:server2003, Server 2008

How Windows 2003 and 2008 Choose

For Windows, I recommend choosing 2003. Because now the mainstream Windows system is still 2003, the application is relatively strong, ordinary users easier to learn, and 2008 more new, some features, such as: "Virtualization Technology", IDC service providers will use, as a webmaster used to the odds are relatively small.

(2) Linux:centos, Red Hat

How to choose CentOS and Red Hat

Red Hat is a paid operating system and you can use it for free, but if you want to use Red Hat's software source and want technical support, you have to pay for it.

So that's a simple question. If you are willing to pay for technical support, and want to complete technical services, please buy Red Hat licensing. If you just want to use, what technology to support what proprietary software is a cloud, then use CentOS Bar.

The difference between Windows and Linux

Mainly reflected in the performance: Windows focuses on the graphical interface, a lot of things can be done by Mouse point, while Linux is focused on commands, need to complete a variety of operations through the command. In contrast, because Windows has a lot of graphics and consumes a lot of hardware performance, running Linux in the same configuration is much faster than Windows.

How to select a server operating system

Which server operating system to choose is related to the network service provided by our server. For example, the script that provides the Web service is ASP chooses the Windows Server operating system without hesitation, although Linux can also run ASP, but it uses the plug-in, and the script that provides the Web service is PHP best Environment Linux.

Of course, if you are not familiar with the Linux operating system, in a standalone server to build a PHP site, I would also recommend that you use the Windows operating system, the use of IIS is also possible.

Finally, how to choose the server operating system, we do not value the best environment for its operation, but value the compatibility of the system is relatively strong. Of course, Windows has the strongest compatibility. AC qq:2881064152 Bun

What are the server operating systems