Does Os Matter in Hosting

[rudymaddy]

Does the OS matter in h osting

whether ubuntu, fedora, cent os

 

[Jeremy]

Its really down to personal preference, people host on all kinds of different OSes. Personally, I use Cent OS.

 

[TPerry]

Does the OS matter in h osting

whether ubuntu, fedora, cent os

If you are familiar with the RedHat environment, then centOS is a solid choice. I have moved from RPM based systems a long time ago to a Debian based, so that is what I go with on all my servers/VPS's. It's personal preference based strongly on what you are comfortable with administering. centOS is requiring me to learn a new process for installing/updating the software (I run it on a local server at my house and on a couple of the VPS's I have set up on one of my dedicated servers).
Just stay away from Windows IIS.

 

[Adam Howard]

Does the OS matter in h osting

whether ubuntu, fedora, cent os

No. XenForo will after all run on any OS so long as it has php and mysql.

As personal preference, I always recommend Debian. I find that out of the box before you even change anything, it uses fewer resources by default. And this continues to hold true even after you add things to it or tweak it to your liking. It is also very user friendly to setup. (even for newbies).

Here is a basic guide to get people started
http://xenforo.com/community/resources/debian-server-setup.952/

If you prefer a control panel, there is even Direct Admin (link). Which has most of the features as cPanel. But uses fewer resources, is kept up to date (quick to adapt new tech), is customizable, and cost less. Best of all it supports multi Linux distros so if later you decide to change OS, you can do so without being locked in.

 

[dknife]

If you don't use a VPS and don't have access via SSH, then probably other factors come into play more regarding the hosting company rather than which flavor of linux.

 

[rudymaddy]

Going to Start with VPS in A2hosting

 

[Adam Howard]

Going to Start with VPS in A2hosting

Keep us updated on your progress

 

[dknife]

Going to Start with VPS in A2hosting

I'd like to see what the site performs like once you're established. Their SSD shared hosting price is quite good.