which OS to choose

accuurrtt · Post #1 (**permalink**) 09-09-2008, 08:21 AM

Globaltap.com offers Linux, FreeBSD, Solaris and Windows on their VPS deals. They differ not very in price range and I don't know which one to start from?
What would you recommend me being in my place?

WebzPro · Post #2 (**permalink**) 09-09-2008, 10:13 AM

First you need to determine your needs. What are your development plans for your site?

NexusWebLinks · Post #3 (**permalink**) 09-09-2008, 12:08 PM

i must agree with webzpro.

you got to define your requirement.
most servers used for webhosting is on Linux (CentOS).

EdwardTobia · Post #4 (**permalink**) 09-09-2008, 06:11 PM

Hello,

I would recommend CentOS, its a great distro and very easy to use.

Supported by most scripts out there too.

Regards,

Edward Tobia

~ServerPoint~ · Post #5 (**permalink**) 09-10-2008, 02:26 AM

Start with the one you are skilled in. Your content must feel comfortable there. They are the main rules.

Hyper X · Post #6 (**permalink**) 09-11-2008, 07:37 PM

I would have to personally recomend Widnows we use Windows for our web servers and have found it stable and performing well. But again like said above it does depend on your requirements because some scripts will not work on Windows and some not on linux.

~ServerPoint~ · Post #7 (**permalink**) 09-12-2008, 01:50 AM

You know linux can support 90% that windows can. I see no reason go for windows if that vcan be handled by linux.

Poormouse · Post #8 (**permalink**) 09-19-2008, 03:52 AM

First of all, I would like to mention that you have made a great decision choosing Globaltap.com - really reliable company. I've had a good run with it. I highly recommend you to use Sun solaris for VPS. The Solaris project and task facilities allow you to label and separate workloads, as well as monitor resource consumption by each workload. One more important fact is that the extended accounting subsystem captures a detailed set of resource consumption statistics on both processes and tasks.

ubhosting · Post #9 (**permalink**) 09-19-2008, 09:49 PM

If you are using it for web hosting. I would sugget CentOS like they suggested above.

urka · Post #10 (**permalink**) 10-24-2008, 07:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Poormouse

First of all, I would like to mention that you have made a great decision choosing Globaltap.com - really reliable company. I've had a good run with it. I highly recommend you to use Sun solaris for VPS. The Solaris project and task facilities allow you to label and separate workloads, as well as monitor resource consumption by each workload. One more important fact is that the extended accounting subsystem captures a detailed set of resource consumption statistics on both processes and tasks.

How much does solaris platform from globaltap.com cost?
I see you are a lucky client of this company.

shazim · Post #11 (**permalink**) 10-26-2008, 12:40 AM

if you d not want to pay for os centos is the best else red hat enterprise is good

rider · Post #12 (**permalink**) 10-29-2008, 08:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by urka

How much does solaris platform from globaltap.com cost?
I see you are a lucky client of this company.

SunSolaris platform from globaltap costs as much as Linux and FreeBSD. That means $49.95 per month.
Start from this one.

wschuah · Post #13 (**permalink**) 10-30-2008, 07:10 AM

If you don't want to expend more money on the hosting.. you can choose the linux.

Courtix · Post #14 (**permalink**) 10-30-2008, 02:04 PM

If your comfortable using windows, then use it, although many hosts use linux its not the easiest OS to use.

Joes Datacenter · Post #15 (**permalink**) 11-10-2008, 01:59 PM

If you are going to use it for hosting than I would recommend using linux (CentOS) with a control panel. This takes the headache out of the whole hosting process. Most of the control panels will take a base linux install and make it a turn key web interface for configuring and getting the server ready to do hosting.