FC3 stable enough for production web server?
Ed Wilts
ewilts at ewilts.org
Wed Dec 1 18:07:55 UTC 2004
On Wed, Dec 01, 2004 at 10:18:19AM -0500, Jeff McKeon wrote:
> > > Is FC3 stable enough to run a php website in a production site?
> >
> > Jeff,
> >
> > FC3 should run everything you list just fine. However, you
> > must ask yourself if the short life cycle of each Fedora
> > release is adequate? For most serious business applications
> > the answer is, it isn't.
> >
> > Red Hat has some products that are more appropriate for
> > business use. You might also want to look at SUSE since they
> > have some well supported products in the lower price range.
> >
> Sean, yes I'm aware of the shorter lifecycle. How is the reliability of
> upgrading Fedora systems when a new core comes out? Fairly painless or
> a lot of reconfiguring?
>
> We're a startup company with a very tight budget. If I can avoid
> spending money on an OS it helps a lot.
My recommendation is that if you need a stable production environment
but no support (since you're not getting any with Fedora), you should
look at a RHEL clone like Tao Linux. This works flawlessly, gives you
rapid access to security patches, and has the lengthy lifecycle.
http://www.taolinux.org/
It's important to note that the goals of Fedora specifically and
intentionally do not include production use. It's a leading edge
distribution for those who want the latest software in a short period of
time. There is absolutely no guarantee of binary compability between
any releases or patches and you could be in for major upgrades once FC4
comes out in a few months.
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Ed Wilts, RHCE
Mounds View, MN, USA
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