[K12OSN] Which distro for second server?

Les Mikesell les at futuresource.com
Wed Aug 16 03:44:37 UTC 2006


On Tue, 2006-08-15 at 18:53, Krsnendu Dasa wrote:
> I have successfully migrated from my old K12LTSP 4.2 server to an
> identical box running K12LTSP5.0
> I would now like to use the old box as a Backuppc server and to run
> Windows XP under VMware server for some legacy apps. 
> Also looking to install Koha, library manager and Asterisk, VoIP PABX
> system.
> 
> I am quite familiar with Fedora having used it for a few years now
> with K12LTSP. I have also installed Ubuntu at home and find it quite
> easy to use. 
> 
> I am trying to decide which distribution to use for the backup server.
> Here are the pluses and minuses for each as I see it. 
> 
> K12LTSP-
> +
> Can use as a redundant load balancing terminal server as the demand
> increases -- > increased performance / reliability 
> Could set up proxy to yum updates only have to be downloaded once -->
> (save a few bucks on internet charges)
> -
> Trickier to set up Backuppc (I had a hard time trying last year.)
> 
> UBUNTU
> +
> Easy to install Backuppc (apt-get backuppc does most of the work
> automatically) 
> VMware server is also in apt-get repositories
> easy LAMP (web server) installation option
> -
> Another system to understand and maintain
> 
> Any other point that could help my decision?

One other option to consider:  use the K12LTSP4.2.3EL version
based on Centos.  Everything will be very familiar and you
can expect it to keep working with 'yum update' for several
more years.  It makes a nice stable base to run vmware 
server for more experimental things.

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  Les Mikesell
   les at futuresource.com





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