Best Linux Distro for Web Server

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Mar 11, 2010

“Best Linux Distro for Web Server: If you are planning to build
a web hosting company or simply host your own website at home, then
it is best to use Linux as your operating system. Linux servers
have been known to be extremely reliable and rarely crashes so
there’s less downtime. Linus Torvalds has once been quoted as
saying “How do you power off this machine?” when upgrading the site
“linux.cs.helsinki.fi”, and after using the machine for several
months.

“Around 60% of all web servers ran Linux, but we don’t have any
data that could tell which among the Linux distributions are widely
used or preferred. If you ask me, here are some of the best and
perhaps popular distro for web servers:”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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