FC3 stable enough for production web server?

[Jeff McKeon]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: fedora-list-bounces at redhat.com 
> [mailto:fedora-list-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Sean
> Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2004 9:00 AM
> To: For users of Fedora Core releases
> Subject: Re: FC3 stable enough for production web server?
> 
> 
> On Wed, December 1, 2004 8:39 am, Jeff McKeon said:
> 
> > Have a need for a new linux/appache web server at work and was 
> > considering using Fedora Core 3.
> >
> > We need to run Apache,PHP,MySQL,Qmail on it.  I've never 
> played with 
> > the Fedora line before, just RH9 and RHES2.1.
> >
> > 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.
> 
> Good Luck,
> Sean
> 

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.

Also, I currently have one server with RHES2.1 and the PHP release level
I need is not officially supported for it and there are no RPM's for it.
Upgrading this server would mean upgrading a lot of dependencies.

Thanks,

Jeff