Whats a good operating system to host blockland servers on?

[NalNalas]

I've been wanting to get into hosting servers myself for blockland and I have a computer for it. what would be the best operating system to put it on windows or linux? I'm not familiar with Linux but I know how to host on windows. What is more efficient and better for what it does?

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[Tertahedron]

Windows Server, but Linux is the fastest because it doesn't have to run a bunch of processes like explorer, etc.

[Zeblote]

Windows Server, but Linux is the fastest because it doesn't have to run a bunch of processes like explorer, etc.

But blockland doesn't have a linux version

[Ben Grapevine]

But blockland doesn't have a linux version

ownd

[Dre5567]

But blockland doesn't have a linux version

Wine

[Altiris]

Any windows OS will do you well. Hell probably even Windows 2000. Just remember that if you want to install something like Windows 7 and you are using the same key that another PC has make sure both PCs have the same external IP, otherwise your windows key might get revoked or somethig (it's happened to me, I just called them and I got it back though).

Linux will be more viable to YOU if you have an older/underpowered PC or unless you just favorite it (considering it would be a new OS to learn how to use, it's fairly simple though). What are you PC specs, RAM and processor?

[mp7964]

Windows Server 2008 might be a good option. What are the specs on the other computer? Blockland doesn't take a lot to run, and the dedicated server takes even less resources.

[Greek2me]

Just about any OS. (other than Mac?)

[Kalphiter²]

Just remember that if you want to install something like Windows 7 and you are using the same key that another PC has make sure both PCs have the same external IP, otherwise your windows key might get revoked or somethig (it's happened to me, I just called them and I got it back though).

Not applicable for server hosting.

[TheBlackParrot]

But blockland doesn't have a linux version

I've run 4 servers at a time before on linux without a hitch. Wine is ok to use.
It would still be better to use Windows though, of course, unless you have a spare computer you want to use but you don't have an OS CD.

[Altiris]

Not applicable for server hosting.

Windows 7 is fine to host a Blockland server. Windows Server 2008 I think is out of the question, there's no need to spend that much on an OS just to run a Blockland server (that is if OP is solely hosting a BL server).


Id say go with Linux right now. CentOS is VERY secure out of the box, however they have older versions of programs/packages (more stable though) and to add wine on CentOS you need to either add a repository RPMForge or the Fedora Extras repository. If that bothers you pick another distro such as Debian 7. It has Wine in the repositories already. Debian 7 isn't as secure out of the box but you can always set up more security on it, the same with any linux distro.

[Rub]

Windows Server 2008 is very stable, RTBs NY01 node is running at about 220 days uptime with no issues at all, surprised me really.

[Altiris]

Windows Server 2008 is very stable, RTBs NY01 node is running at about 220 days uptime with no issues at all, surprised me really.

Wow, that's nice. (Not being sarcastic, I read this over and was like...I sound like a douche lol)
See that's one of the things I never understand when people say how like Windows Server 2008 isn't stable or crashes a lot or like why Linux is used in datacenters or something because for some reason they are more "stable", is this all just a lie like how macs are better for 3d programs and designing and crap?

[Matthew Padilla]

Windows Server, but Linux is the fastest because it doesn't have to run a bunch of processes like explorer, etc.

You can close explorer and pretty much ever other program on windows except network services, wininit, winlogon etc.