DEBIAN DEDICATED SERVER
- Latest version of Debian instantly provisioned upon ordering
- Open source and community supported operating system
- Enhanced packaging system for easy updates
DEBIAN DEDICATED SERVER
- Latest version of Debian instantly provisioned upon ordering
- Open source and community supported operating system
- Enhanced packaging system for easy updates
DEBIAN SERVERS
First announced in 1993, the Debian name was created by combining the first names of its creator, Ian Murdock with his girlfriend at the time - Debra Lynn.
Since the release of version 1.1 in 1996, Debian has remained committed to the pursuit of free and open-source software, enabling it to become one of the most popular linux distributions in the world.
KEY FEATURES
Debian is ideal for web, database, email & network servers. With its core focus on stability, security & GPL packages, it has become the go-to operating system of many organizations, such as Google’s gLinux distribution as well as Amazon’s Linux AMI both of which are Debian derivatives.
KEY FEATURES
Debian is ideal for web, database, email & network servers. With its core focus on stability, security & GPL packages, it has become the go-to operating system of many organizations, such as Google’s gLinux distribution as well as Amazon’s Linux AMI both of which are Debian derivatives.
DEBIAN STRENGHTS & WEAKNESSES
DEBIAN STRENGHTS & WEAKNESSES
Strengths
Large and Active Development Community
Debian development is focused on continual improvement and rapid bug fixes. Support is easily obtained through popular mailing lists and website forums. With over a thousand volunteers, Debian has the largest open-source community for any software project.
Debian’s dpkg package manager
Arguably the best and easiest to use packaging system for Linux, which has more than 50,000 applications available for free.
Unmatched compatibility
With support for a wide range of hardware and CPU architectures, you will be hard-pressed to find a device that won’t run Debian.
Stability
Servers running on Debian can often run for years without needing a reboot or experiencing a kernel panic, something which is unheard of for users with experience on other platforms.
Weaknesses
User Friendliness
Debian is a distribution designed for administrators and developers. Many novice users may feel overwhelmed by Debian as it lacks a GUI interface for many key features.
No support for some popular commercial software
Like other Linux distributions, Debian is not supported by Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite and other Windows & Mac only software.
No proprietary software pre-installed
Debian is strictly open-source and support for popular media formats such as Flash, audio & video needs to be installed as additional steps.
Drivers
Due to Debian’s open-source philosophy, it is often necessary to source & install hardware drivers for Debian after installation such as for wi-fi cards, graphics cards and peripherals.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
The Debian security team only supports one stable release of Debian at any given moment. After the release of a new stable version, security updates are provided for the previous version for another year or so.
In general, Debian releases a new major version approximately every 2 years, which gives users about 1 year to upgrade to the next one, and has a total lifetime of about 3 years until when security updates are no longer provided.
– Web, database, email or DNS server
– Open-source desktop enthusiasts
– Embedded OS on hardware devices
– Research & data sciences
– Penetration testing & advanced security applications
– Home or office user who requires full interoperability with MS Office or other closed-source software
– Enterprise applications where commercial support is required, here Red Hat or Ubuntu might be a better choice
– Web or Internet servers where Windows software or IIS is required
– Less technical users where the expectation is for software to work out the box
– Applications where very long term security updates are needed for the specific release (more than 3 years) or where regulatory certification is required
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
The Debian security team only supports one stable release of Debian at any given moment. After the release of a new stable version, security updates are provided for the previous version for another year or so.
In general, Debian releases a new major version approximately every 2 years, which gives users about 1 year to upgrade to the next one, and has a total lifetime of about 3 years until when security updates are no longer provided.
– Web, database, email or DNS server
– Open-source desktop enthusiasts
– Embedded OS on hardware devices
– Research & data sciences
– Penetration testing & advanced security applications
– Home or office user who requires full interoperability with MS Office or other closed-source software
– Enterprise applications where commercial support is required, here Red Hat or Ubuntu might be a better choice
– Web or Internet servers where Windows software or IIS is required
– Less technical users where the expectation is for software to work out the box
– Applications where very long term security updates are needed for the specific release (more than 3 years) or where regulatory certification is required
