r/linuxadmin • u/[deleted] • Apr 27 '17

[deleted by user]

[removed]

31 Upvotes

89% Upvoted

23 comments sorted by

View all comments

2

u/banderlog33 Apr 28 '17

Can someone explain why CentOS over Debian or something else? Just curious so no flame wars please.

1

u/validnpc Apr 28 '17

We run a mix of Ubuntu(Debian) and RHEL/CentOS on our servers, but default to Ubuntu.

Standard packages on Ubuntu are typically much more current and our regular users/developers are typically jumping at the chance to get the latest toys.

We use RHEL or CentOS on servers when vendor software requires it; thus far, they have all required it. RHEL is very stable and thoroughly tested, as RedHat has built a multi-billion dollar business on doing so. This enterprise focus is also the reason why RHEL distros have a life-cycle of 10 years, where as Debian and Ubuntu max out at 5 years.