Which Is The Better Operating System To Run On A Virtual Server? | The Communication Blog

Monday, October 24, 2011

Which Is The Better Operating System To Run On A Virtual Server?

By Lara Church


VPS are indispensable to the IT operations of many systems. The reason being its cost effective nature when compared to a dedicated server and the fact that the IT needs of small and medium businesses can be effectively and efficiently be met with it. There are many challenges that comes in different ways and modes when VPS hosting UK is being chosen, but more often than not, the most challenging question is usually about selecting the best operating system on the server.

Computer users all over the world widely make use of different kinds of operating systems. The choice of the operating system is solely the decision of the computer owner to make, from the likes of Windows operating system, Macintosh operating system, Linux operating system and many others that are available. Some operating systems are more suitable for some computing tasks than others because all these operating systems have their strengths and weaknesses.

The choice of the good operating system is one of the software requirements of virtual servers and it is the backbone of a successful virtual server. Linux virtual servers, seems to be the best as far as virtual servers are concerned. Linux operating system is the most widely used operating system all over the world, hence the reason for the choice. It has been observed that Linux operating systems are the most stable and most dependable of operating systems all over the world, thus the reason for the trend is not farfetched.

The widespread appeal of Linux operating systems is enhanced by the fact that businesses and individuals can cut their spending down because the operating system is available for free. Thus, many clients and companies are creating Linux virtual servers by turning to Linux operating systems. In addition, Linux operating system is being used by many top echelon computing business companies such as IBM and this is an indication of the level of suitability of Linux operating systems to the IT requirements of companies.

One of the versions of the Linux operating system available in the world would simply be installed on a Linux virtual server. The type of the virtual server being made would determine, the kind of Linux operating system that would be installed, either the Standard version or the Enterprise level version. The preferred option when the virtual server is to be used by a web hosting company and it is expected to host many different sites in other words if it is a server being made for commercial purposes is the Enterprise level. However, if the virtual server is created just to meet the web hosting requirements of a small business that wants to own its virtual server, then the Standard system level can be chosen.

The major differences, between the standard level and the Enterprise level is that the Standard level has fewer capabilities, and it is also simpler and easier to use when compared to the Enterprise level.




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