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For a destop PC to be used in a Windows network, e.g. DHCP/DNS server runing Windows Server 2012 and SQL Server running the same OS, all other clients runing xp, which would be the most convinient Linux distro choice?
p.s.: Since, most of the Linux distro's are not commercial os', this should not be considered an off topic question i think.
gunnros
Posted 2014-03-13T19:05:20.197
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Honestly, based on the assumption that only things that matter in this question are DHCP/DNS and SQL Server which is running on Windows server - it does not matter (from technical viewpoint) which distro to use. Any modern Linux distro will be able to utilize DHCP/DNS and SQL provided by Windows server.
So this choice should be based not on technical side of things, but on user preference / convenience. Use Linux Gentoo or Arch Linux for experienced user and for example Ubuntu for new user.
VL-80
Posted 2014-03-13T19:05:20.197
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Correct. Basic network services are no issue here. – Keltari – 2014-03-13T19:27:59.190
1Honestly, based on the assumption that only things that matter are DHCP/DNS and SQL Server which is running on Windows server... It does not matter - I mean it is up to you which distro to use. Any Linux distro will be able to utilize DHCP/DNS and SQL provided by Windows server. So pick one which is more convenient for end user. – VL-80 – 2014-03-13T19:09:40.333
Not sure why you think that because Linux is "not commercial" (which several Linux flavors actually are) that it makes it OK for you to ask us to recommend a product. Product recommendations are off-topic, regardless of cost or licensing of said product. Pick one you like, and try/use it. If you run into actual problems while attempting to use the one you chose, come back with those. – Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007 – 2014-03-13T20:22:26.593
1What's the best cheese to put on a ham and cheese sandwich? – joeqwerty – 2014-03-13T20:24:07.020