Suggestions for OS to run on a server

[IgorM]

I've got a PC laying around that has a i3 3320 and 2x2GB RAM sticks. I'm planning to use it as a server that I would power on when needed since I have an Orange Pi running 24:7 with media, vpn and file server applications that is much more power friendly. So far I want to run Plex on it and maybe run some VM as an experiment. Wich OS should I use? Should I choose a Linux distro, Windows server or even BSD?

[NunoLava1998]

https://ponyos.org/

I'd probably run Linux on it; Lubuntu is a good start

[Acedia]

3 minutes ago, NunoLava1998 said:

https://ponyos.org/

I'd probably run Linux on it; Lubuntu is a good start

I have no words... thank you for this...

[Theguywhobea]

Look up Xpenology

[dmaes]

16 minutes ago, NunoLava1998 said:

https://ponyos.org/

I'd probably run Linux on it; Lubuntu is a good start

If it's gonna be a server, then why the DE? That's just a waste of resources.

Ubuntu Server would do just fine...

 

[Kylian]

2x2gb would be eaten by windows so i would go for linux or even freeBSD?

CentOS or Ubuntu server are some good once

[Mikensan]

I would run this with the intentoin of learning Docker - allows you to compartmentalize your applications without wasting RAM on overhead through VMs.

[gdb123456]

linux (debian or ubuntu server, no desktop environment) as any decent server. You can access it using ssh and configure it pretty easy.