Server?

**TechTabs** · 05-31-2005

I want to make a server with linus I was wondering, what Linux to use. Also how much RAM,HD space and other PC specs. I am planning on making a tech site with forums, reveiws, pics , and maybe videos. Thanks in advanced

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**puntmuts** · 05-31-2005

Tthat depends on how many concurrent users , how much bandwidth you will need, how big the site is going to be etc.

So please provide more details.

**TechTabs** · 05-31-2005

Well right now we have no users or anything, so could you just give me the kind of Linux best. I will just max the RAM and all that. Also I plan on having an E-mail server

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**TechTabs** · 06-03-2005

Please help, would Debien(sp?) be useful?

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**Monkeh** · 06-03-2005

Are you planning on running this at home? It'll be a strain on your connection, and setting it up is tricky (I've never used MySQL or any mail server, because at least SQL is complicated, and I have no use for either).

I would have to personally recommend slackware for it however.

**Xenon** · 06-03-2005

I am currently using XAMMP (on SuSE 9.1), made by

www.apachefriends.orgen/xampp.html

If you just want to get a server up and running, it will give you a web server, with PHP, Perl, MySQL, Webalizer (shows stats of visitors). Some of the pros will think this is a shortcut and that I cant set it up manually. They would be right but I do plan to change that. Just make sure you read the instructions on the site as initially the server configuration is rather "open".

**scm** · 06-03-2005

Originally Posted by TechTabs

Well right now we have no users or anything, so could you just give me the kind of Linux best. I will just max the RAM and all that. Also I plan on having an E-mail server

~TechTabs.com~

Well, if you've got no users, you don't really need a server.

In order to give relevant advice, we'd need to know what sort of capacity you anticipate providing - if your aim is to support thousands of concurrent users you'll need a rather beefier box than if you're only planning on supporting a few dozen hits a week.

**TechTabs** · 06-04-2005

Well I am just starting so , I hope a couple of 100 a week. Will it lag my internet connection?

**Xenon** · 06-04-2005

It shouldn't do, only if you are transfering large amounts of data such as a file server. I am hosting a site on a 1mbps down and 256kpbs up and I have no lack in bandwidth.

**TechTabs** · 06-04-2005

OK thanks to all , I think I will attemp to try this now. What linux should I use?

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