I have more dealings with servers, and naturally I have more contact with Linux. After using Linux servers for a long time, I feel that Linux servers are also handy. However, this is not the main reason for the popularity of Linux independent servers. This article explains some of the advantages of Linux independent servers to help you understand some of the characteristics of Linux independent servers.
Open source and free.
Linux is open source. When dealing with some problems, many operation and maintenance personnel are able to solve some problems more proactively, not like Microsoft, where many problems cannot be solved and manufacturers need to solve these problems. In fact, free is not the main reason. It is more that when the server encounters a problem, there is a better way to deal with it, rather than waiting for other people's technical support, there is no initiative, and it will not be restrained by Microsoft.
Easy to manage.
In terms of remote login, if the Linux stand-alone server is located in a data center far away, you can log in and manage easily using SSH. Compared with the Windows server, although there is a remote desktop, it may still be a little troublesome to use. I personally think this is also a major reason. So if it is a VPS host, which operating system should I choose? Related content recommendations Should the VPS host choose Windows or Linux?
Troubleshoot problems.
When troubleshooting Windows, the log system is basically unreliable. In other words, it basically records what you already know in the log repeatedly, which has little effect. Moreover, Microsoft itself is closed, and some problems cannot be solved even by customer service. So this also makes the Linux standalone server better in terms of stability.
Safety is better.
The Linux kernel is open source, and many of them are secondary development, but it is precisely because secondary development will encounter many problems, and different people will participate in improving the bugs, so there are many fewer vulnerabilities attacked by viruses, and the security is also Much higher. In addition, the management of permissions in Linux is also very strict, which makes the server operation less affected by viruses.
Low cost.
The above mentioned that it is open source. It does not mean that Linux stand-alone servers are not expensive, but that the cost is relatively low. For example, in terms of software costs, the open source operating system saves a large part of agency fees or copyright fees, and many operation and maintenance personnel are exposed to more Linux, and labor costs are relatively low. The reduction of software costs and labor costs also directly reduces cost management, and the company has also achieved reduction in expenditure accordingly.
High efficiency.
Using a Linux stand-alone server, the more popular languages in the market run with high efficiency, such as php, Python, etc. are very smooth, and these more popular languages want to run under the Windows server, you may need to find Different installation packages can be solved with just one command in the Linux operating system.
