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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.
    – Ramhound
    Nov 8, 2014 at 13:19
  • 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
    – arielnmz
    Nov 8, 2014 at 13:22
  • Which is the reason I believe this question to be broad. What problem are you trying to solve?
    – Ramhound
    Nov 8, 2014 at 13:28
  • I'm trying to know what's the difference between a "server" os like windows server and a linux-based os.
    – arielnmz
    Nov 8, 2014 at 13:30
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    Do you have any references? I'd like to dig more into this but I just don't the right words to start searching.
    – arielnmz
    Nov 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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  • But would that be enough for an smb shares server?
    – arielnmz
    Nov 8, 2014 at 13:28
  • Yes - you could do the same with a windows box as well... Use server level OSs for servers and desktop level OSs for desktops.
    – NullBit
    Nov 8, 2014 at 13:30

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