Xubuntu WebServer

ryano · 01-13-2007, 03:03 PM

I am buying an older computer for a webserver. My friend that i will let be known as ' X' says that a webserver can that is older as in was windows 2000 or older can run as a webserver. i am putting in 512mb of ram and it has a 14.3 GB hard drive. will this be alright to run as a webserver that runs xubuntu? it has intergrated graphics and will not run more then a few applications. will this be enough for less then a year for a little known website?

Skie · 01-13-2007, 03:59 PM

That machine will run just fine for a web server. Don't even bother running a GUI though. There's no point in having a GUI for a webserver.

However, I have no clue what you're trying to say here:

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My friend that i will let be known as 'X' says that a webserver can that is older as in was windows 2000 or older can run as a webserver.

ryano · 01-14-2007, 03:55 PM

I was saying that i was keeping my friends name off the internet. :(

Skie · 01-15-2007, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by ryano

I was saying that i was keeping my friends name off the internet. :(

I understood that part of it. It's the second half of that sentence that the grammer is all wrong, so I'm having trouble understanding what you're trying to say.

ryano · 01-16-2007, 11:30 AM

oh I was saying it used to be a windows 2000 before i changed it to linux.

MattBro · 02-01-2007, 06:38 AM

It's not so much the computer, it's your WAN speed.

Dedicating a computer to a single piece of software would mean you could even use a 80486 500Mhz 64MB RAM machine and the server would run perfect.

Although, finding an operating system which can dedicate a whole computer to a certain task is difficult.

Someday I'm going to write a webserver, and an operating system customized to it... someday.

Skie · 02-08-2007, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by MattBro

It's not so much the computer, it's your WAN speed.

Dedicating a computer to a single piece of software would mean you could even use a 80486 500Mhz 64MB RAM machine and the server would run perfect.

Although, finding an operating system which can dedicate a whole computer to a certain task is difficult.

Someday I'm going to write a webserver, and an operating system customized to it... someday.

I don't know if I would recommend this. Yes, a 486 PC can act as a web server, but only for simple, static HTML pages that very few people visit. If you're trying to run a message board, shopping cart or other dynamic website and/or you have a lot of visitors, you need something more powerful.

Also, it's not really difficult or uncommon to have a single computer dedicated to a single task. It's just costly. You need to determine if your needs require doing this. Linux servers work well in this aspect. One good example would be if you have a very busy message board. It may be practical to have the database on one server and the web server on a second server. This will split the load between the two have provide a more responsive website.

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01-13-2007, 03:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
ryano Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 3 OS: UBUNTU WINDOWS XP SOON VISTA	Xubuntu WebServer I am buying an older computer for a webserver. My friend that i will let be known as ' X' says that a webserver can that is older as in was windows 2000 or older can run as a webserver. i am putting in 512mb of ram and it has a 14.3 GB hard drive. will this be alright to run as a webserver that runs xubuntu? it has intergrated graphics and will not run more then a few applications. will this be enough for less then a year for a little known website?

01-14-2007, 03:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
ryano Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 3 OS: UBUNTU WINDOWS XP SOON VISTA	I was saying that i was keeping my friends name off the internet. :(

01-16-2007, 11:30 AM	#5 (permalink)
ryano Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 3 OS: UBUNTU WINDOWS XP SOON VISTA	oh I was saying it used to be a windows 2000 before i changed it to linux.

02-01-2007, 06:38 AM	#6 (permalink)
MattBro Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 202 OS: WinXP-Home	It's not so much the computer, it's your WAN speed. Dedicating a computer to a single piece of software would mean you could even use a 80486 500Mhz 64MB RAM machine and the server would run perfect. Although, finding an operating system which can dedicate a whole computer to a certain task is difficult. Someday I'm going to write a webserver, and an operating system customized to it... someday.