We need a server at work just to set up an SMB shared folder and to run just one application, what would be the difference between buying a server that runs Windows Server 2008 and building a custom machine with server-grade hardware that runs any regular Linux distro?? (Apart from the incompatibility of binaries).
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This question seems overall broad. Its the same differences between running Linux and Windows, or OS X and Windows.– RamhoundNov 8, 2014 at 13:19
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Not entirely, and if we put it that way it'd also be the difference between running android and Linux or similar, but I'm taking about servers– arielnmzNov 8, 2014 at 13:22
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Which is the reason I believe this question to be broad. What problem are you trying to solve?– RamhoundNov 8, 2014 at 13:28
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I'm trying to know what's the difference between a "server" os like windows server and a linux-based os.– arielnmzNov 8, 2014 at 13:30
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1Do you have any references? I'd like to dig more into this but I just don't the right words to start searching.– arielnmzNov 8, 2014 at 13:40
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The main difference would be Hardware Support. OSs that are not written for server grade hardware will not take full advantage of said hardware.
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Yes - you could do the same with a windows box as well... Use server level OSs for servers and desktop level OSs for desktops.– NullBitNov 8, 2014 at 13:30