(Please stay on the list)
Ubuntu LTS (Long Term Support) is an option. I would not recommend bleeding edge distributions like OpenSUSE because they change too often, but they can certainly be used.
-Arne
Walter Svekla wrote:
Arne,
Thanks for your opinion. I want to take this as an opportunity to branch
outside of windows and to specifically utilize as many open source
platforms/tools as possible. So for that reason, I have been leaning
towards CentOS. I know there are other open source options: Apache, etc.
Are Ubuntu and OpenSUSE options for production servers? Thanks for the
links.Much appreciated,
Walter/sinjin-----Original Message-----
From: Arne Kepp [mailto:ak@anonymised.com] Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2008 11:57 AM
To: sinjin
Cc: geoserver-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re: [Geoserver-users] new to GeoServer and open source operating
systemsIt depends what your intended outcome is. If you are going to set up a production server then you should pick the OS that you are most familiar with.
If that's Windows, then you probably have to go with Windows 2003 server (XP limits the number of connections and doesn't have drivers for most poweredge disk controllers).
With regards to Linux, I personally recommend CentOS (Red Hat clone), you can find instructions here:
http://geoserver.org/display/GEOSDOC/1.1+Install+GeoServerAlso see the the production notes:
http://geoserver.org/display/GEOSDOC/6+GeoServer+in+Production+Environment-Arne
sinjin wrote:
I am looking for some advice. I am brand new to geoserver and brand new
to
setting up and administering a server/web server. I got my hands on a
dell
poweredge (i can provide specs upon request). since i am pretty much
working with a blank slate, i would like to solicit opinions on which OS
operating system would be the best in terms of ease of learning, ease of
implementing geoserver, etc.any ideas? thanks!
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