Deploying server architectures

[carlopmart]

Soren Hansen wrote:
>> Ok, I can only choose between these two options: Rhel and Ubuntu.  But
>> Ubuntu is automatically discarded. Why? because ...
>>
>> - Ubuntu server doesn't have a recent snort package (2.6.x). Snort 2.3
>> it is very very old and vulnerable. And yes, I know: rhel doesn't have
>> snort package.
> 
> I seem to be completely unable to find a list of packages in RHEL, but I
> still don't understand why Ubuntu is discarded for not having a recent
> Snort, but RHEL (which you say doesn't have a snort package *at* *all*)
> is not discarded.
> 
>> - Ubuntu server doesn't have graphical libraries to deploy a
>> management console
> 
> Well, yes, it does. Ubuntu Server uses the same repository as "regular"
> Ubuntu, so the libraries are indeed available.

Yes, but this graphical libraries have only 3 years support ...and are 
from desktop version. i think it is mandatory to do two different repos: 
one from server and another for desktop.

> 
>> - Ubuntu server doesn't have development packages: compilers,
>> libraries, etc that I need to install snort.
> 
> Which libraries and compilers are we talking about?

gcc,g++, etc.
> 
>> And exists a lot of commercial software that needs these type of
>> packages: Oracle, Informix, Anti-SPAM products, application servers,
>> etc. And Rhel have all these packages.
> 
> Could you be a bit more precise with regard to what you think is missing
> from Ubuntu in order to support these things? AFAIK, it's all there
> already.

Oracle is the best example. You need c and c++ compilers and dependant 
libraries to install it. Yes, I know there are on "common repository 
from desktop", but I repeat: only with 3 years support ... Database 
servers are "static servers", but requires be already patched, and to do 
this, in the Oracle case you need compilers ....
> 
>> Do you think really that ubuntu server is it ready for enterprise
>> market??
> 
> Indeed. We've got a very large selection of software available with
> excellent security support and also a very capable commercial support
> centre.

For example? I only know DB2 ...

Many thanks for your response Soren.
> 
> 


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