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01-13-2011 #1
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why redhat for enterprise level
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01-13-2011 #2
RedHat is free to download and do as you please, so in a way its free. What you pay for is support and an easy way to update the distribution. You don't get a support package with Debian and many versions of Linux, directly from the vendor. RedHat provides this, through their subscription model, so companies that require support would opt to "pay for" a product rather than get a free version.
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01-13-2011 #3
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You don't buy RHEL, you buy *support* for RHEL.
What enterprise-level company do you buy Debian support from? What server-level HW compatibility testing does the Debian development team do? What array, fiber HBA, NIC, etc. compatibility testing do 3RD party companies do for Debian?
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01-13-2011 #4
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Ah that makes sense. Thanks for the insight!
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01-13-2011 #5
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01-13-2011 #6
It's the support that gets paid for. I personally prefer Debian based distros but our Linux servers at work are all Red Hat. There is something comforting about knowing that with a server down at 2am, you can phone for support
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01-14-2011 #7
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And for a bit of cynicism and comic relief, might I add that many people/companies do not believe "free" can be any good. (Not that I am accusing RHEL customers of being so narrow-minded as such)