Which Linux Is Best for File Servers? Survey Says: Debian and Ubuntu

25.06.2012
With so many out there to choose from, there's nothing like a good survey to offer fresh insight as to who's using which ones.

Focusing on the , I already reported earlier this year about data from W3Techs suggesting that is the most popular choice today for Web servers.

Now, a new set of data released Monday takes a close-up look at and--in particular--their use by small and medium-sized businesses.

The top choices there? Debian and .

67 Percent Prefer Debian

This new survey comes from cloud storage and backup service firm Symform, which found that smaller businesses prefer Debian and Ubuntu over Red Hat distributions for file servers, including and .