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Dirik Hameed
Cloud servers hosting will often facilitate a range of operating systems for use on cloud servers. These can include various Linux distributions (including Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ubuntu Linux and Gentoo Linux), OpenSolaris and Microsoft Windows Server. Some cloud host companies allow you to use any operating system you want and/or to upload your own operating system onto cloud servers. Find out whether the operating system you're interested in is transportable across a range of processors, such as SPARC, RISC, PowerPC and ARM. Find out if it supports multiple users and what its multitasking abilities are. Check whether the OS has time-sharing capabilities. Check the uptime records and see which operating systems have the longest uptime. Find out which operating systems have good scalability. Oracle Solaris for example is known for its scalability, particularly on SPARC systems. Check if the OS can access remote resources as well. Google aim their Chrome OS, based on Linux, at users who spend the majority of their time on the internet. The OS functions around Google's Chrome web browser and utilises internet applications such as word processing applications through the web browser. Perhaps you may want to consider Windows Server 2008 R2 for your cloud server operating system, which is an update of Microsoft's Windows Server 2008. The OS has Live Migration and Cluster Shared Volumes amongst other capabilities, plus added DNSSEC support for the DNS server service. If you want a free OS, there are numerous free distributions of open-source operating systems from Linux for instance. Keep in mind that free distributions don't come with technical support backed by a company but online communities of users offer lots of free advice and support. Usually open-source OS security is better supported than closed-source OS security, as patches can be quickly developed when risks are spotted, as opposed to waiting for a large closed-source company to release security patches. Closed-source operating systems from large companies will come with technical support though. Make sure you choose an operating system for your cloud server that supports the software you want to utilise, as not every operating system will run particular software programs. Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2011 may prove useful for small businesses. The Red Hat Enterprise Linux OS is directed at the commercial market, including for instance mainframes. The Mac OS X Server Snow Leopard is a Unix server operating system, with features that include sharing contacts and calendars easily, carrying out project collaboration without difficulty, being able to remotely access information and being able to create and distribute podcasts. When it comes to choosing a cloud server operating system, you should select the one that covers your needs the most. Cloud server hosting companies can advise you on this choice so you get the most out of using cloud servers.
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