Stephen Veteran Posted June 25, 2008 Veteran Share Posted June 25, 2008 Hey, i'm going to be putting a 1u server in a datacentre soon, and i'm planning of using linux, i was thinking of using Fedora like my current dedicated and i'm wandering if there is any things i should know about this, ie any settings i should set. thanks ste Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/645515-linux-server-for-colocation/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
markwolfe Veteran Posted June 25, 2008 Veteran Share Posted June 25, 2008 Do you have Linux server experience? I think that just ensuring that you turn off unnecessary services will be a big help. What kind of server? web? mail? ftp? EDIT: Found thread I was after: https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=271716 Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/645515-linux-server-for-colocation/#findComment-589510995 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Veteran Posted June 26, 2008 Author Veteran Share Posted June 26, 2008 yeah, I've had a dedicated Linux in the Netherlands for about 9 months now, and its getting to expensive. will be for web, ftp, email, games etc ive got fed 9 running on it now, its just ive never set up a server with linux from base before. what do i configure the lan with? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/645515-linux-server-for-colocation/#findComment-589510999 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyro Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 Why not Centos ? if you cant pay for RHEL. Fedora is now too cutting edge for server. IMHO and is this plain server or CPanel ? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/645515-linux-server-for-colocation/#findComment-589511588 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Veteran Posted June 26, 2008 Author Veteran Share Posted June 26, 2008 kyro said: Why not Centos ? if you cant pay for RHEL. Fedora is now too cutting edge for server. IMHOand is this plain server or CPanel ? plain server, considering webmin tho. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/645515-linux-server-for-colocation/#findComment-589511874 Share on other sites More sharing options...
spike232 Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 +1 for CentOS If your going to use webmin make sure you lock it down, make it accessible either from a trusted IP or better yet just localhost. It can be a timesaver but security wise i have my reservations about it. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/645515-linux-server-for-colocation/#findComment-589512686 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Veteran Posted June 26, 2008 Author Veteran Share Posted June 26, 2008 would i notice a difference between fed and centos? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/645515-linux-server-for-colocation/#findComment-589512707 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyro Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 http://www.centos.org/modules/smartfaq/faq.php?faqid=13 Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/645515-linux-server-for-colocation/#findComment-589512809 Share on other sites More sharing options...
spike232 Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 Ste said: would i notice a difference between fed and centos? Config wise no you probably wont most of the stuff is in the same place etc Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/645515-linux-server-for-colocation/#findComment-589512987 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurse Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 (edited) If you are using Fedora 9, it will be similar, but a pretty big leap as far as version numbers go from say CentOS 5. Fedora is on a very aggressive release schedule, 2 a year for the most part. RHEL/CentOS is much more relaxed, and is much better suited to a server environment. That being said, if it is just for personal use, or learning, or general purpose stuff, there is nothing wrong with using Fedora as a server, and I have been doing that since Fedora Core 1. Edited July 14, 2008 by Kurse Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/645515-linux-server-for-colocation/#findComment-589555109 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin_Hell Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 +1 CentOS Although I haven't had much experience with Fedora. But like Kurse said Fedora has a very aggressive release schedule and that would make me go for CentOS. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/645515-linux-server-for-colocation/#findComment-589561061 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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