Posted by: hybrid8
Recommend Linux Distro for office DB/SVN/Bug/Forum server? - 25/04/2006 18:38
This is a sole question from the thread I started a couple of weeks ago. I need a recommendation on a linux distribution to set up on a generic machine to handle serving my office (and remote developers) with access to our source repository (SVN), bug tracking (FogBugz), forum (IPB) and likely a file share.
Original thread:
http://empegbbs.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/279929/an/0/page/1#279929Something packaged within one huge download would be nice. Otherwise a list of things to download and install is fine.
Bruno
Posted by: mlord
Re: Recommend Linux Distro for office DB/SVN/Bug/Forum server? - 25/04/2006 18:47
Just the usual: Ubuntu. With the GNOME GUI (I hear it's especially good for newbies).
The package management will drive you insane on any non-Debian based distros (Ubuntu is Debian based). Look for the "synaptic" package manager GUI on the System/Admin menu.
Cheers
Posted by: hybrid8
Re: Recommend Linux Distro for office DB/SVN/Bug/Forum server? - 25/04/2006 21:19
Done deal, thanks. I'm going to have my business partner do the install/setup as he's a unix veteran (though Mac OS is the closest he normally gets to unix these days). That, and I just can't be bothered.
Bruno
Posted by: mlord
Re: Recommend Linux Distro for office DB/SVN/Bug/Forum server? - 25/04/2006 22:07
If you can deal with life almost on the edge, the new Ubuntu Dapper series is in Beta right now, and is shaping up very nicely. But there'll be lots of churn (package updates) between now and June (final).
I should drop in on you sometime, when I'm in the TO area, and check out the new biz!
Cheers
Posted by: wfaulk
Re: Recommend Linux Distro for office DB/SVN/Bug/Forum server? - 25/04/2006 23:19
Solaris x86?
Open/Net/FreeBSD?
Posted by: hybrid8
Re: Recommend Linux Distro for office DB/SVN/Bug/Forum server? - 26/04/2006 13:20
I guess I might as well as a couple of other questions...
I've got an assortment of ATA drives from 40-120GB and a 250GB SATA model. I will eventually get something like the ReadyNAS 4-drive enclosure so i can do a lot of media streaming and backups.
But for now... How do you suggest I configure the server with regards to drive space? The cautious part of me thinks I'd do well to have the base linux install on a separate drive from the all the DB content. But should I do that on one of the ATA disks or on the SATA and then buy an additional one or two SATA drives for the DB content?
Would the performance with an externally connected ReadyNAS device (gigabit ethernet) be satisfactory for running storing all the DB contents instead of trying to set up a single or dual drive RAID config inside the server?
Bruno
Posted by: mlord
Re: Recommend Linux Distro for office DB/SVN/Bug/Forum server? - 26/04/2006 13:27
Other people here may recommend particular answers to those questions.
All I have to offer is, Linux has *blazingly fast* block I/O, and the kernel page cache does a super (and transparent) job of caching data. Give the machine as much RAM as you are comfortable (budget, power) with, and don't worry much about where the data resides. So long as it's on ATA, SATA, or GigE, the pipe is plenty fat enough. Even USB2 (~35MB/sec) is probably quick enough.
Cheers