What version of Linux should I buy? 4

[mwhitman52]

I am building a web site that queries a database of 100 million records. I will be using MySql. The web site will be the only application running on the server. The server will have 2 xeon processors 3.0, 4 gig of memory & raid 5 running 5 disks.

What version of Red Hat Linux should I buy to run this properly?

Do you have any other suggestions?

Thank you in advance,

Mike

 

[xmb]

I'd suggest Debian, whenever buying or not.

. Mac for productivity
.. Linux for developement
... Windows for solitaire

 

[oppcos]

I personally wouldn't choose Red Hat either, but...
Red Hat would recommend you go with Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES.

However, that is really due to their brand of support, not the capabilities of the operating system. What you are planning on doing is very common and the technology to do it is very standard. You could probably get away with just using Fedora Core which is Red Hat's free Linux download. As long as your hardware and bandwidth supports what you are trying to do, the only differences between the Red Hat products will really be the Red Hat support.

Frankly, a lot of other companies offer the same or better quality support for nearly any distro for less money. I'd look around for a local tech company if you were serious about the support aspect.

 

[rzs0502]

We've evaluated Suse & Redhat at the bank I work for and Suse won.
Not much between them, but maybe look at the cost etc.

Take a look at Novell Open Enterprise Server

http://www.novell.com/products/openenterpriseserver/

Large corporated want the backing of a large company like Novell and Redhat.

I use Slackware 10 on my non-corportate installations.



"If you always do what you've always done, you will always be where you've always been."

 

[mwhitman52]

Thank you all for the input..!!

Mike

 

[TonyGroves]

Windows for Solitaire? Anyone who thinks that hasn't played KPat, which beats Windows Solitaire into the ground.

 

[uncleandy101]

If your looking for a Debian based system, why not try Ubuntu?? have a look at

http://www.ubuntulinux.org

Hope it could be of some use.

 

[xmb]

Tony, someone already suggested trying suse's solitaire, dunno which that is Ill give that quote a markup soon anyway.

. Mac for productivity
.. Linux for developement
... Windows for solitaire

 

[TonyGroves]

That's the one. KPat is bundled with Suse.