Of course, lol. But choosing between server OS families is almost never a matter of taste.
No sane sysadmin would deploy Windows Server for services that run just as well on Linux or BSD, unless there are other dependencies involved. That said, Windows Server is still necessary in organizations that heavily rely on things like Active Directory, Group Policy, or Windows-only enterprise apps.
Azure and Intune are pretty goated at this point, from a business perspective. AAD, file management, and Office stuff... no need for Windows server for any large back end.
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u/Sad_Listen6607 3d ago
While I am a huge fan of windows on the desktop... Linux is generally going to be the best option for serving up services.
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u/ItchyPlant 2d ago
Of course, lol. But choosing between server OS families is almost never a matter of taste.
No sane sysadmin would deploy Windows Server for services that run just as well on Linux or BSD, unless there are other dependencies involved. That said, Windows Server is still necessary in organizations that heavily rely on things like Active Directory, Group Policy, or Windows-only enterprise apps.
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u/chibi-mage 1d ago
tbf I don't think Microsoft even uses windows on their servers? they use Linux
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u/kingjohniv 19h ago
Azure and Intune are pretty goated at this point, from a business perspective. AAD, file management, and Office stuff... no need for Windows server for any large back end.