Most Stable Red Hat version for a web and database server

[Jason Dixon]

On Nov 16, 2004, at 9:01 AM, Asim Ansari wrote:

> I want to run a web (apache) and a database (Informix) server on 
> Linux, I
> would like to know what is the most stable version (maximum uptime, 
> secure,
> minimum bugs, high performance etc) of Red Hat Linux, I am confused of 
> using
> between Red Hat Linux 7.3 or Red Hat Linux 9.0, remember I have no 
> option of
> switching to some other distribution of Linux.

First, I'd like to apologize for this thread going off-topic.  I have a 
hard time when folks toss up incorrect/uproven/vague answers to equally 
bad questions.  That said...

Asim, I don't have any experience with Informix, so perhaps that part 
of your query would be best directed to an Informix support forum.  As 
far as Apache, you'd do well to setup (at least) a couple of test 
servers running Red Hat 7.3, Fedora, and perhaps one of the "free" Red 
Hat Enterprise clones (WhiteBox, Tao, etc).  There are plenty of 
performance tweaks that can be applied to these installations;  Google 
is your friend.  Benchmark the applications based on the type of usage 
you expect.

In short, there is no easy answer to your question.  Testing is not 
necessarily black magic, but it does require hands-on experience and 
some dedication on the part of the integrator/architect.  Define your 
goals and work towards them methodically.

Hope this helps,

--
Jason Dixon
DixonGroup Consulting
http://www.dixongroup.net