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Top 10 most popular Linux server distributions

Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

Top 10 most popular Linux server distributions

Top 10 Linux server distributions are listed here

Everyone knows that many data center servers are running Linux, this can save a lot of license fees and maintenance costs. There are numerous Linux distributions now available and the problem is how to chose the best ? Here are the top 10 most popular Linux server distributions, perhaps we have included few which you probably have not heard of.

In the following list there is no particular ranking , We have written the list based on the main criteria: ease of use, with commercial support and have the data center reliability.

Ubuntu: Linux-related products, as almost the entire list, based on Debian to Ubuntu very special and unique. From its easy installation to excellent hardware recovery, to the level of world-class commercial support, regardless of where on the one hand, Ubuntu is beyond all other versions, and let them catch up.

Red Hat: Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) from the shouting of “almost no Linux company can do” to the current search for the data center has become a major force storage shelf areas. Linux is the darling of large enterprises around the world, Red Hat’s spirit of innovation and continuous support for it won lot many repeated customers.

SUSE: Novell’s SUSE is known for its stability and ease of maintenance . In addition, it is designed for those who do not have time and patience to wait for a long troubleshooting telephone customers to support Novell’s all-weather rapid response. Moreover, Novell’s consulting team will help you a to chieve your service level agreements.

Mandriva: The structure is reasonable to incredible Linux distributions received good response from France ,Europe and South America w. As its website claims, it is a worldwide Linux vendors. The name and structure from Mandriva Mandrake Linux and Connectiva Linux.

Xandros: If you prefer Microsoft-related Linux version, then Xandros would be a good choice. Aside rumors did not say, Xandros and Microsoft did during the so-called insiders in technology cooperation. This means that they are to compete at the same time also give cooperation. If you want a unique perspective on the depth of understanding, please visit the website of Xandros.

Slackware: Although it is not having the relationship with the commercial version of big, but it is provided with several support has been paid to maintain relations of cooperation. As one of the earliest available version, Slackware has a broad and loyal fan base. It’s developers regularly release new versions.

Debian: Debian do not think I listed here are pieces of strange things. Indeed, Debian offers no formal business support, but you can consult it in the world to connect Debian consultants page. The mother than other Linux versions such as Ubuntu, Linux Mint, and Vyatta is concerned, Debian is more developed sub-version.

Vyatta: PC operating system compared to, Vyatta is more in the family of router and firewall. But if you want a commercial driver version to support these applications, Vyatta can guarantee your communications needs.
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Linux Blog

Monday, September 1st, 2008

Linux Blog

Welcome to the 10th installment of the Crystal Ball Sunday series. This is an exciting time to be involved with Linux because the temperature is right for some Linux vendor consolidation. In my August 22nd post, Microsoft and Novell: Buying In or Selling Out, I subtly predicted that Microsoft would end up buying Novell due to its overwhelming and somewhat odd major investment in Novell.
My prediction hasn’t come true quite yet but on the horizon for 2009 you’ll see Linux company consolidation. I think several of the more popular distributions will be absorbed (assimilated) into the larger distributions.

Why, you ask?

Simply put: Market share.

Red Hat is looking for converts. Novell is looking for converts. The only place to get converts is to persuade current Windows or Mac OS X users to come to their team or to purchase another company’s loyal fan base. I seriously doubt that Apple will sell Mac OS X or allow it to exist in any large way on clone computers. That just isn’t the way they operate. I foresee Red Hat and Novell battling it out for market share over the next 18 months by purchasing fan bases.

Now, the big question: Which Linux distributions are ripe for the picking?

Linspire? Probably.
Slackware? No.
Ubuntu? Never.
Debian? Likely.
Gentoo? Likely.
Mandriva? Definitely.
CentOS, Knoppix, PCLinuxOS? All possibilities.

There are numerous Open Source companies that use Linux as their development platform that you should also watch.

Talend, Altic, PostgreSQL, SugarCRM, OpenBravo, and SourceForge, Inc. are all good prospects for absorption into a consolidated fold.

Yes, fellow Crystall Ball fans, 2009 will bring us a year full of one Open Source buyout after another. At this point, it’s anyone’s guess as to who will be absorbed by whom and for how much.

Take heart Open Source lovers because one thing’s for sure–for every buyout, 20 more independent Open Source companies will spring up to thumb their noses at the buyouts and consolidations.

Source : daniweb.com