From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Jan 14 20:44:08 2011 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B41241065695 for ; Fri, 14 Jan 2011 20:44:08 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from dkelly@Grumpy.DynDNS.org) Received: from amavis-outgoing1.knology.net (amavis-outgoing1.knology.net [24.214.64.230]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8CAC48FC0A for ; Fri, 14 Jan 2011 20:44:08 +0000 (UTC) Received: from localhost (amavis-outbound1 [127.0.0.1]) by amavis-outgoing1.knology.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5DAEB160006; Fri, 14 Jan 2011 15:20:22 -0500 (EST) Received: from smtp4.knology.net ([192.168.200.213]) by localhost (amavis-outgoing1.knology.net [192.168.200.230]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with LMTP id FseqMK1DoeWN; Fri, 14 Jan 2011 15:20:21 -0500 (EST) Received: from Grumpy.DynDNS.org (unknown [24.42.224.110]) by smtp4.knology.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5A409B8058; Fri, 14 Jan 2011 15:20:23 -0500 (EST) Received: by Grumpy.DynDNS.org (Postfix, from userid 928) id E009928435; Fri, 14 Jan 2011 14:20:22 -0600 (CST) Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 14:20:22 -0600 From: David Kelly To: Alessandro Baggi Message-ID: <20110114202022.GA17857@Grumpy.DynDNS.org> References: <4D3099FC.10807@gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <4D3099FC.10807@gmail.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.3i Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD Decision X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: FreeBSD-Questions@FreeBSD.org List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 20:44:08 -0000 On Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 07:46:20PM +0100, Alessandro Baggi wrote: > Hi list, I don't want make a flame post but I would ask an objective > opinion, then not a camp opinion, about using FreeBSD or Debian Linux in > a production environment for solution as such as cluster of some > service, proxy, SAN, performance, smp with an high number of cpu, PDC, > Mail Server (qmail), raid software, security support and hardware > support. I'm using Slackware Linux but in production environment there > are problem with packages and distro update and other support. > Then for you, what is the best for those solutions? I don't fully understand your needs but would suggest most anything you are familiar with and can find support from others will do. Wish I could say MacOS X Snow Leopard Server has been flawless but it has not. Still its something worth evaluating. An entire Mac Mini Server with two 500G drives an unlimited user license is a budget busting $995 full MSRP. Many former FreeBSD core members now work for Apple. Many of the man pages in MacOS X still say FreeBSD. Apple has done a lot for FreeBSD. -- David Kelly N4HHE, dkelly@HiWAAY.net ======================================================================== Whom computers would destroy, they must first drive mad.