> -----Original Message----- > From: fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sean > Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2004 9:00 AM > To: For users of Fedora Core releases > Subject: Re: FC3 stable enough for production web server? > > > On Wed, December 1, 2004 8:39 am, Jeff McKeon said: > > > Have a need for a new linux/appache web server at work and was > > considering using Fedora Core 3. > > > > We need to run Apache,PHP,MySQL,Qmail on it. I've never > played with > > the Fedora line before, just RH9 and RHES2.1. > > > > Is FC3 stable enough to run a php website in a production site? > > Jeff, > > FC3 should run everything you list just fine. However, you > must ask yourself if the short life cycle of each Fedora > release is adequate? For most serious business applications > the answer is, it isn't. > > Red Hat has some products that are more appropriate for > business use. You might also want to look at SUSE since they > have some well supported products in the lower price range. > > Good Luck, > Sean > Sean, yes I'm aware of the shorter lifecycle. How is the reliability of upgrading Fedora systems when a new core comes out? Fairly painless or a lot of reconfiguring? We're a startup company with a very tight budget. If I can avoid spending money on an OS it helps a lot. Also, I currently have one server with RHES2.1 and the PHP release level I need is not officially supported for it and there are no RPM's for it. Upgrading this server would mean upgrading a lot of dependencies. Thanks, Jeff
