What's the best OS for our servers ???

[zhelev81]

I don't know if im posting on right forum ...but I want to ask you guys what is the better and more secure OS that we can use to run our servers ?

Linux or Windows

I wonder about Windows Server 2003 Enterprise.What you gonna advise me ?
Many people say that,game servers are runnig better on linux...but many say that Windows Server 2003 Enterprise is more secure ...so what do I choose?

I have This PC :

1. Board : GB G33-DS3R /G33/VGA/775
2. Processor : C2 DUO E6750 /2.6G/1333/4M BOX
3. Fan : 3х120
4. Ram : 2х2 GB DDR2 800 Kingston
5. HardDrive : RAID 0 2х160GB SEAGATE SATA2 /7200/8MB
6. Box : Good one )
7. Power Supply : FORTRON FSP400-60GLN
8. Lan Card: RP-3200R 10/100/1000

How many people can I hold ,and what is the better OS I must use

Thanks a lot ,to all who's helping this forum

Looking forward for your replies

[fqdn]

how many people can you add is dependent on your upload speed. what is it?

[zhelev81]

fqdn Wrote:how many people can you add is dependent on your upload speed. what is it?

I have like 40 mbit/s Upload )) I know that ...but my question was what OS to use one this machine and how many people can this machine holds )

40 mbit/s is a lot don't you think ) so I have no problem with that...I need advice what OS and number of players which van be hold by my configuration ,,Tnx again ..and looking forward your answer again )

[Mooga]

Do you have any Linux experience?
If so, the *nix SRCDS does have a few one-ups from the windows version. Mainly -autoupdate.

If you have used only windows in the past, windows server handles SRCDS without a hitch

[blik]

If it's TF2 you'll be running as far as I'm aware -autoupdate doesnt work, even on linux...

[Spartanfrog]

Yeah it works like a charm on CSS though.

[Mooga]

Are there css server updates often?
I know TF2 has been getting quite a few... Mainly because after every update they release a second update to fix what they messed up with the first

[fqdn]

zhelev81 Wrote:I have like 40 mbit/s Upload )) I know that ...but my question was what OS to use one this machine and how many people can this machine holds )

40 mbit/s is a lot don't you think ) so I have no problem with that...I need advice what OS and number of players which van be hold by my configuration ,,Tnx again ..and looking forward your answer again )

that's great but you also asked how many people it can hold (right after you stated the kind of NIC you had), and that is dependent on your upload speed, you did not mention it in your initial post. so while your computer may be awesome if you don't have the available bandwidth, it doesn't really matter.

autoupdate doesn't work on linux because it's looking in the steam folder instead of the orangebox one, there's a posted fix in the steampowered forums but each time you -autoupdate it runs correctly once then gets overwritten by the update itself. yes, very stupid but it's a user fix not one officially from valve.

[zhelev81]

fqdn Wrote:

zhelev81 Wrote:I have like 40 mbit/s Upload )) I know that ...but my question was what OS to use one this machine and how many people can this machine holds )

40 mbit/s is a lot don't you think ) so I have no problem with that...I need advice what OS and number of players which van be hold by my configuration ,,Tnx again ..and looking forward your answer again )

that's great but you also asked how many people it can hold (right after you stated the kind of NIC you had), and that is dependent on your upload speed, you did not mention it in your initial post. so while your computer may be awesome if you don't have the available bandwidth, it doesn't really matter.

autoupdate doesn't work on linux because it's looking in the steam folder instead of the orangebox one, there's a posted fix in the steampowered forums but each time you -autoupdate it runs correctly once then gets overwritten by the update itself. yes, very stupid but it's a user fix not one officially from valve.

and you didn't answer again

[fqdn]

don't worry you'll get a lot of answers soon. the question about bandwidth was to provide more info for others who would have asked the same thing.

oh, i use both os's, centos for linux and server2003, i think linux makes it easier to manage multiple servers on one box. though if you use a control panel it's the same for both.

[zhelev81]

fqdn Wrote:don't worry you'll get a lot of answers soon. the question about bandwidth was to provide more info for others who would have asked the same thing.

oh, i use both os's, centos for linux and server2003, i think linux makes it easier to manage multiple servers on one box. though if you use a control panel it's the same for both.

10x a lot ) Have a wonderful day

[Drocona]

I would guess 140 slots at CSS etc. (Not TF2)

[zhelev81]

Drocona Wrote:I would guess 140 slots at CSS etc. (Not TF2)

Tnank you )

[ClanWoof]

Yeah, I'd say if you know alot about linux use it. If you don't know alot with it stick to windows.
I went with linux, it's nice but for a noob way way more work. Then again I had to setup the software raid and so on, was a bit tricky got it setup now.
next is trying to get the servers running.
Good luck with your o/s.

[zhelev81]

ClanWoof Wrote:Yeah, I'd say if you know alot about linux use it. If you don't know alot with it stick to windows.
I went with linux, it's nice but for a noob way way more work. Then again I had to setup the software raid and so on, was a bit tricky got it setup now.
next is trying to get the servers running.
Good luck with your o/s.

Tnx guys ,I appreciate it