Best OS for a predominantly storage server

[LukaP]

Well my friend is thinking of setting up a box to have remote access to his files, as well as host a small website. which OS would be the best to start, and not be too limited for him to also learn the more complicated stuff later on?

 

I was thinking either Ubuntu Server or Windows Server, but i have no idea about these things, so id rather ask the gurus here for an opinion

[Altecice]

Look up OpenMediaVault its debain based and you can install addons to add support for wordpress etc. Also functions as a personal cloud/NAS etc.

[Mo5]

When I read storage server I though about FreeNAS... but I'm pretty certain that can't work for website hosting

[LukaP]

Look up OpenMediaVault its debain based and you can install addons to add support for wordpress etc. Also functions as a personal cloud/NAS etc.

The website will be written by me, i just need to be able to run PHP on it so if this is something that he can expand his coding knowledge with, ill definitely take a look thank you

 

When I read storage server I though about FreeNAS... but I'm pretty certain that can't work for website hosting

nope

[Sauron]

xubuntu, it's easy to run and is MILES better than windows at managing file systems.

[LukaP]

xubuntu, it's easy to run and is MILES better than windows at managing file systems.

hmmm, thought so, so its basically ubuntu server with the X(whatever) UI over it?

[ShadowCaptain]

I am liking windows server essentials  myself but its not cheap

[LukaP]

I am liking windows server essentials  myself but its not cheap

when i made this thread i was like, i wonder if shadowcap will post... well damn

 

he has dreamspark

[Sauron]

hmmm, thought so, so its basically ubuntu server with the X(whatever) UI over it?

 

well it's just vanilla ubuntu with XFCE as a gui. It's lighter than unity, the stock interface. Or you could get ubuntu server, whip up a terminal, type "sudo apt-get install xubuntu-desktop", insert your password, then let it install nd choose the xubuntu interface at login.

[LukaP]

well it's just vanilla ubuntu with XFCE as a gui. It's lighter than unity, the stock interface. Or you could get ubuntu server, whip up a terminal, type "sudo apt-get install xubuntu-desktop", insert your password, then let it install nd choose the xubuntu interface at login.

yeah yeah, i know how it works, been using kubuntu for my coding needs since 10.4

[ShadowCaptain]

when i made this thread i was like, i wonder if shadowcap will post... well damn

 

he has dreamspark

 

Ah well I got mine free from a friend who has access to all MS software for free too

[LukaP]

Ah well I got mine free from a friend who has access to all MS software for free too

and how is it, newb friendlyness wise? and when he gets more proficient, will he have to change OS?

[ShadowCaptain]

and how is it, newb friendlyness wise? and when he gets more proficient, will he have to change OS?

 

its just like using windows 8, I even have start 8 installed on it so it runs just as you expect

 

Super easy, I have 0 experience with servers/nas etc and im managing just fine

[LukaP]

its just like using windows 8, I even have start 8 installed on it so it runs just as you expect

 

Super easy, I have 0 experience with servers/nas etc and im managing just fine

hmm, sounds interesting. well ill go read on the three that were suggested, and decide what to use

[ShadowCaptain]

hmm, sounds interesting. well ill go read on the three that were suggested, and decide what to use

 

Yeah well I like to keep things simple and its nice using the same platform, its really easy to troubleshoot and there is decent support

 

I would choose an Arch base with only the necessary ~150 packages then have the drives in a Btrfs array using the latest rolling kernel. Everything else such as Samba, NFS, Bittorrent, Nginx, PHP-FPM, Monitorix, etc will be containerized using Docker.

 

I have absolutely no idea what any words in this post mean

[LukaP]

 

I have absolutely no idea what any words in this post mean

i do, but since i dont want to be a tech support 24/7 when he does something wrong and has no idea what to even google for, ill go abit more imple