Which is easier to use for unmanaged server : Windows or unix/Linux?

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Posted by ChainedDjango, 10-02-2008, 03:00 PM
Which is easier to set up and configure when using an unmanaged dedi server:Windows or unix/Linux? Thanks
Posted by Steve_Arm, 10-02-2008, 03:11 PM
If you don't have any knowledge of *nix OSes, Windows is much easier. Specifically that would be Server 2008 and IIS7. The new IIS is like a control panel itself. Of course, if someone doesn't know the basic terminology like... what is a default document for the host, neither will help him.
Posted by protecweb, 10-02-2008, 04:18 PM
The one you or your staff have the most knowledge of.
Posted by SPaReK, 10-02-2008, 05:10 PM
Like protecweb said, it depends on your staff. Give a Linux System Administrator a Windows Server and watch him pull out all of his hair trying to configure it properly. Give a Windows Server Administrator a Linux Server, I'm not sure what they will do, but I would bet it would be equally agonizing to configure. Windows and Linux are completely different creatures. I think it is extremely rare to find an individual that is equally comfortable managing both types of servers. An administrator is always better versed in one operating system.
Posted by ChainedDjango, 10-02-2008, 06:06 PM
Having downloaded windows 2003 trial version and knowing we are using a j2ee server, Jboss, any advice on any resources, tutorials if we will need any? Cheers
Posted by activelobby4u, 10-02-2008, 06:24 PM
The Jboss installtion instruction is self explanatory
Posted by tulix, 10-02-2008, 06:26 PM
You may want to pay to somebody to help you out at least in the beginning.
Posted by ChainedDjango, 10-02-2008, 07:42 PM
The experise in Jboss/J2EE/dns is no problem. It's just windows 2003 config to host one website thank you
Posted by Tim Greer, 10-03-2008, 12:56 AM
If you don't know the answer, you probably don't have the experience with administering a server, in which case, without the proper knowledge, experience and skills, you are in for trouble with either one. You would be better off with a managed server, or at least an unmanaged one that has an initial good, secure install, and from there that the provider offers some minimal types of security/software updates (say a few hours per month worth), so things are kept secure and well performing and up to date. Ther really isn't any other alternative. You should never get one server install over another because one sounds easier without having the proper knowledge (there's no way around needing that knowledge).
Posted by speculatrix, 10-03-2008, 09:13 AM
well said!

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