Ready to take the plunge.  Downloading CentOs DVD as I am typing.  Got a server ready to go.  How much ram do you recommend.  I intend to only run Surgemail and "Simple DNS Plus"  on it.  It has 4 Gb, will 4 gb do ?

Any books you can recommend?  Not familiar with shell interfaces, but you can teach an old -real old - dog new tricks.  So old an dog I still know how to program DBase III.... - and do :-)

 

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From: JDL

To: surgemail-list@netwinsite.com

Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2012 2:24 PM

Subject: Re: [SurgeMail List] Windows Server v Linux

I will throw in my 2 cents on this one.  As a virtually all Linux shop, I would recommend CentOS 6 (6.3 is the current release) or Ubuntu Server 12.04 LTS.  Both OS's are intended to be long term releases (5 year lifecycles, I believe).  I use CentOS for most general purposes, including hosting SurgeMail.  This is because I am familiar with the configuration and RPM package management and the availability of certain software in RPM packages.  However, both OS's are fairly easy to setup and well supported.

That being said, "simple" is a relative term.  Setting up DNS, or any service for that matter, can be very simple or very complicated, depending on your requirements.  I perform all my Linux administration using a shell interface (i.e. no GUI).  However, many of the services that we run have web interfaces rather than GUI interfaces, which simplifies administration.

The only thing you can do it try it.  Download a copy of CentOS and install it on a virtual machine.  Play with it.  See if it works for you.

Jim

On Jul 11, 2012, at 4:18 PM, Case Hugo wrote:

Having been a windows shop since v3.1, we are tired of paying $$$$ for Server 20XX.  Which Linux version would you all recommend for a "windows" person to run Surgemail?  (and Simple DNS)

 

Thank you,