Hi folks,
The answer for this question will be always relative. It depends on case to case.
e.g. If you wanted to host any Microsoft products like SharePoint Server, Search Server, Project Server etc. then you anyway have to go for Windows Server OS.
Thus, It is always recommended to go through the software requirements specified by the product manufacturer and support level of the OS etc. and then go for the selection of Operating System/Browser.
If the case is with open source like PHP/HTML etc. then you can go for any option as per the max coompatibility of the product with the desired OS.
I hope this will clarify the procedure to take decision what and when related to OS..
With best regards,
Ibrahim
That is rather a subjective question and would depend on the scope of deployment. Firstly, I would like to point out that there can't possibly be a kill-all all-round best server. Rather what we have in the industry is a variety of servers with varying supports for different types of technology.
Other factors include cost and scalability.
For example, Windows 2012 could serve your purpose well if all your technologies are best supported by it. Consider deploying ASP.net/IIS, Msql, etc. You could go for GNU based Linux OSes such as RedHat, CentOS or even Oracle Solaris it depends on these listed factors and others.
Either linux or Windows will do the job fine. If you're doing this for yourself then linux is an easier route cause there are many free options. If you're asking on behalf of a company who doesn't mind paying for things then it really depends on what the employees have experience in.
Go with what you know best and you'll get the best results.
Linux with any distribution like: Red Hat, CentOS, Ubuntu etc. are the best Operating System for servers. They are reliable and they are open source so no need to spend money on them except Red Hat enterprise version.
Microsoft Windows server2008 R2 or2012, Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® are the mostly used. linux is having High security Compared to the windows server. Windows is much Easier to handle than Linux. Hackers cannot easily into Linux server Compared to the Microsoft. so i Prefer Linux as the Best security
Windows 7 is most likely the best overall.
I've had no troubles with Windows 7 and I've been using it for well over a year and on three different computers. If you are having trouble with your installation, perhaps you should ask a question about how to make it run correctly? If you performed an upgrade install, that is most likely your problem right there. It's actually more likely than not to have an issue when upgrading to 7 which is why a clean install is always recommended in every circumstance. If you have done a clean install and are still having problems, there is the possibility that you have a hardware or driver problems. Basically there are many potential problems that aren't a result of the OS being bad, and that can be fixed with a little patience and research...
Edit: Sharad, what planet do you live on that you think that Vista is more stable or would work better on the asker's system? Windows 7 is MUCH more compatible with hardware/software than Vista. Based on that statement alone, I would strongly urge anyone not to trust your answers. Also, graphics-wise, I can get MUCH better performance than Mac out of a much less expensive Windows machine. I'd also like to know what you mean by 128 bit processors. Most programs, including Adobe CS4 don't run in 64-bit mode, so what good would having a 128 bit processor do? Do you mean 128 bit GPU? Considering that Macs use the EXACT SAME graphics cards that PCs do, I think you are confused on the matter.
