2014-03-29, 12:14
I currently have a server running windows 7 but i have been curious about linux i have tried it a few times in virtualbox but i am considering using it for my new home server i am going to build
what i want to know is if most of my computers run windows should i stick to a windows OS for my server will there be any drawbacks to using a Linux Server with Windows Clients
I do have a Openelec machine but only one the rest run windows 8.1 I have thought about using Windows 8.1 pro x64 on my new server as i don't want to pay the fortune for the server 2012 especially when the server is only used for storage and streaming over network so don't really have any need for the extra features of server
on the other hand i was thinking of going the linux route i am a noob at linux so i might start off with a distro with a GUI Lubuntu seems a good choice as it is lightweight
i know i could simply install a GUI on Ubuntu server but from testing it out it is too locked down for me so for basic storage and sharing Lubuntu looks good
i am however unsure on what the performance (file transfer etc..) would be between a
Linux machine and a Windows Client
VS
Windows Server and Windows Client
what i want to know is if most of my computers run windows should i stick to a windows OS for my server will there be any drawbacks to using a Linux Server with Windows Clients
I do have a Openelec machine but only one the rest run windows 8.1 I have thought about using Windows 8.1 pro x64 on my new server as i don't want to pay the fortune for the server 2012 especially when the server is only used for storage and streaming over network so don't really have any need for the extra features of server
on the other hand i was thinking of going the linux route i am a noob at linux so i might start off with a distro with a GUI Lubuntu seems a good choice as it is lightweight
i know i could simply install a GUI on Ubuntu server but from testing it out it is too locked down for me so for basic storage and sharing Lubuntu looks good
i am however unsure on what the performance (file transfer etc..) would be between a
Linux machine and a Windows Client
VS
Windows Server and Windows Client