OS Platform

 

Choosing your OS platform is the most fundamental decision you will need to make when configuring your server.   Linux A popular choice for web servers, Linux satisfies a number of requirements and is suitable for a wide range of web functions such as mailing, streaming media, web servers and file serving.Linux is easy to use, uses hardware efficiently and is compatible with many free applications. Ideal uses: We recommend Linux servers for just about any Internet function-web server, mail, streaming media and file servers. Our Linux servers all run on HP hardware providing further performance and reliability.       Windows 2000 Advanced Server Windows 2000 Advanced Server offers enhanced manageability, reliability, availability and scalability making it an excellent choice. Its user-friendly graphical user interface is intuitive and easy for IT staffs to learn. In addition, it integrates well with other Microsoft applications, as well as with a wealth of other commercially available applications. Ideal uses: Windows 2000 Advanced Server is a solid Web server and allows for easy back-office integration. Our Windows 2000 servers also run on HP hardware, providing further performance and reliability.       Sun Solaris 8 Robust and reliable, Sun Solaris offers the highest level of performance on a Unix platform. Sun has proven track record and has been deployed in many Fortune 1000 corporations. Solaris is a stable platform and there's a large number of applications and development tools available. Ideal uses: Solaris reliability make it ideal for high-traffi or mission critical functions such as database and web servers. Our Solaris servers run on Sun hardware, ensuring additional stability and flexibility.