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Re: Hosting server
« Reply #15 on: January 31, 2013, 08:59:02 am »
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I've have been using Ubuntu Server 10.04 LTS for several years now, and I have never had to put the server down because it crashed or something similar.
We regret setting up Ubuntu. It became slow as hell after a few days and nothing worked as we wanted it to.
Now our server runs opensuse, best decision we ever made.

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As for server hardware, I recommend you to also use a RAID setup. This doesn't necessarily need to be hardware RAID, but that's always better if you can get it
Do NOT use hardware RAID. The only good raid controllers cost more than 1000 $ and the cheaper ones are crap.
Linux software raid (mdadm etc.) is faster and works on completely different hardware.
If your RAID controller dies, your data is lost and recoverable only if you have the EXACT same model.
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Re: Hosting server
« Reply #16 on: January 31, 2013, 09:16:13 am »
Quote from: Vogtinator on January 31, 2013, 08:59:02 am
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As for server hardware, I recommend you to also use a RAID setup. This doesn't necessarily need to be hardware RAID, but that's always better if you can get it
Do NOT use hardware RAID. The only good raid controllers cost more than 1000 $ and the cheaper ones are crap.
Linux software raid (mdadm etc.) is faster and works on completely different hardware.
If your RAID controller dies, your data is lost and recoverable only if you have the EXACT same model.

I don't know where you're coming from with that, but while I do not own a server, I have set up three or four, all with RAID, and never had an issue....

Also, what would you do as an alternative?
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Re: Hosting server
« Reply #17 on: January 31, 2013, 09:20:23 am »
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I don't know where you're coming from with that, but while I do not own a server, I have set up three or four, all with RAID, and never had an issue....
Asus server mainboard, 2005.
Speed was about 250 MB/s, with linux software raid (5) 460 MB/s.
It broke one year ago, but we got raid errors a week before, so we could backup everything.
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Re: Hosting server
« Reply #18 on: January 31, 2013, 10:10:09 am »
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I don't know where you're coming from with that, but while I do not own a server, I have set up three or four, all with RAID, and never had an issue....
Asus server mainboard, 2005.
Speed was about 250 MB/s, with linux software raid (5) 460 MB/s.
It broke one year ago, but we got raid errors a week before, so we could backup everything.


OK, then I guess your experience beats mine :D

anyway, do you have an alternative?
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Re: Hosting server
« Reply #19 on: January 31, 2013, 10:16:22 am »
Linux software raid runs everywhere, but needs more ram and cpu.
It's also a bit complicated to set up (and boot with grub) but it's worth it.
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