Linux Distro?

[dmd3x]

I recommend CentOS, now that I think of it. CentOS all the way if you don't want to pay for RHEL. You need the reliability and ease of management for your web hosting service, CentOS will give you that. Many web hosts are powered by RedHat/CentOS and the like.

[XerXis]

most of the times debian, but sometimes ubuntu server (which is essentially debian with a lot preconfigured ;))

[dmd3x]

The Perfect Server - CentOS 5.2

This tutorial shows how to set up a CentOS 5.2 server that offers all services needed by ISPs and web hosters: Apache web server (SSL-capable), Postfix mail server with SMTP-AUTH and TLS, BIND DNS server, Proftpd FTP server, MySQL server, Dovecot POP3/IMAP, Quota, Firewall, etc. This tutorial is written for the 32-bit version of CentOS 5.2, but should apply to the 64-bit version with very little modifications as well.

Looks like this is what you want! (Y)

[MidnightDevil]

I tried different flavours, and this is what I got.

Slackware was the one I used for longer time, its stable, secure, and just works.

Ubuntu is easy, similar to Debian in terms of package management, apt-get install world just rocks! :p

Tried opensuse (too heavy in terms of resource management) and fedora.

There isnt a "winner" here, but slack seems to get most of the job done in a "just works" way.

[markwolfe Veteran]

I tried different flavours, and this is what I got.

Slackware was the one I used for longer time, its stable, secure, and just works.

Ubuntu is easy, similar to Debian in terms of package management, apt-get install world just rocks! :p

Tried opensuse (too heavy in terms of resource management) and fedora.

There isnt a "winner" here, but slack seems to get most of the job done in a "just works" way.

You are talking as a server here?

[MidnightDevil]

Yes, as personal opinions. Any of them can act as a server, and those distros are the ones I tried.

[markwolfe Veteran]

Puppy can be a server, too. But I would hardly recommend it for a hosting company.

[MidnightDevil]

Im glad I havent mentioned puppy then.

[markwolfe Veteran]

LOL