In comparing CentOS to RedHat releases, it seems to me CentOS is the Desktop/Workstation class distro from RedHat. Does the CentOS project then not have a Server class distro, or am I missing something? Granted, most any operating system can act as a server, but there are some fundamental components of a server-class OS that help is stand out versus a workstation version. Thanks for any insights. Scott
On Sat, 4 Aug 2007, Scott Ehrlich wrote:> In comparing CentOS to RedHat releases, it seems to me CentOS is the > Desktop/Workstation class distro from RedHat. Does the CentOS project then > not have a Server class distro, or am I missing something? Granted, most > any operating system can act as a server, but there are some fundamental > components of a server-class OS that help is stand out versus a workstation > version. > > Thanks for any insights. > > Scott > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos >Let me clarify - I have been working on installing RHEL5 64-bit Server on a machine, and thought about CentOS instead, but when I realized there was only one CentOS distro, figuring it was desktop-oriented, I opted out. There are some elements of RHEL5 server I need. Thanks again for any clarification. Scott
On Sat, August 4, 2007 10:35 am, Scott Ehrlich wrote:> In comparing CentOS to RedHat releases, it seems to me CentOS is the > Desktop/Workstation class distro from RedHat. Does the CentOS project > then not have a Server class distro, or am I missing something? Granted, > most any operating system can act as a server, but there are some > fundamental components of a server-class OS that help is stand out versus > a workstation version. > > Thanks for any insights. > > ScottYour question is answered in the CentOS FAQ: http://www.centos.org/modules/smartfaq/faq.php?faqid=31
Scott Ehrlich wrote:> In comparing CentOS to RedHat releases, it seems to me CentOS is the > Desktop/Workstation class distro from RedHat. Does the CentOS project > then not have a Server class distro, or am I missing something? > Granted, most any operating system can act as a server, but there are > some fundamental components of a server-class OS that help is stand out > versus a workstation version.not quite true. the CentOS-5 distro combines all the various RHEL products into 1 distro, so you get Server, Workstation, Client, Virtualisation Cluster, ClusterStorage all rolled into 1 distro with options at install time as to what all features you would like to install with. And post install the yum package manager to help maintain, add, remove and manage packages. - KB -- Karanbir Singh : http://www.karan.org/ : 2522219 at icq
In comparing CentOS to RedHat releases, it seems to me CentOS is the> Desktop/Workstation class distro from RedHat. Does the CentOS project > then not have a Server class distro, or am I missing something? Granted, > most any operating system can act as a server, but there are some > fundamental components of a server-class OS that help is stand out versus > a workstation version. > > Thanks for any insights.CentOS has all packages in Server and Workstation/Desktop. It is up to you> to decide.My all Servers run on CENTOS and Free BSD. in additon to that My Desktop is also running CentOS. You can keep it upto date with YUM. -- Thank you Indunil Jayasooriya -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos/attachments/20070806/180187c0/attachment-0001.html>