Migrating from Ubuntu to Unix

Schnippzle · 19 Feb 2009 at 12:17

Hi guys,
I have been playing around with Ubuntu for a number of years now on my file server, and feel like Im "ready" to make the move to Unix. The question is, what flavour of unix would be best suited for a networked file server hosting multiple mounted hard drives (none in RAID), working as a postfix mail server, ftp and samba? As I understand it (limited unix knowledge here), I can chose between FreeBSD, OpenBSD, UnixWare, Solaris and NetBSD. Which would be best suited for my needs?

Schnippzle · 19 Feb 2009 at 13:10

Oxy said:
ubuntu is unix? me confuseded

Linux is essentially a "unix-like os". The term specifies that although the OS does share features with Unix, it isnt a Unix OS.

Schnippzle · 19 Feb 2009 at 15:40

OpenSolaris it is

Cheers guys.

Schnippzle · 19 Feb 2009 at 17:32

yashiro said:
Opensolaris for ZFS, otherwise stay with Linux.

Had a quick read up on that....... and I can safely say I need to read more before deciding

Schnippzle · 1 Mar 2009 at 18:44

Working on the postfix in work atm on a virtual Ubuntu server during my lunches, but Id like to explore Unix

I work with Server 2k8 at work, so Im getting experience in that already. Cheers though dude