Best GNU / Linux distributions for servers

It is possible that if you want to ride your own serverWhatever the type, you need some recommendations of some distributions that may be better for this purpose. Every server operating system should have a series of qualities such as easy administration, so as not to complicate the life of sysadmins, as well as robustness, stability, and security.

In short, a operating system simple in terms of administration and that is as reliable as possible to keep the server always operational (or as long as possible). And the truth is that, although many GNU / Linux distros could well be worth it, there are some especially good ones.

Here is a list with some ideal GNU / Linux distros for servers:

• Debian: It is one of the most wonderful, secure, robust and stable distributions that exist. In addition, there is a large community behind it, you have a lot of help and tutorials if something gets complicated, a multitude of packages, etc. That is, everything that is required for an OS for a server. Download Debian.
• CentOS: If you don't like DEB-based, then you have another great option which is CentOS. A derivative of RHEL maintained by the community and with equally remarkable qualities such as security, robustness, and stability. It should be noted that it has SELinux by default, instead of Debian's AppArmor, which can make its administration somewhat more complicated. Download CentOS.
• Ubuntu Server: Based on Debian, it shares many of its characteristics. But this Canonical distro has been "refined" and could feature some comforts. In addition, being the most used distro you will find a lot of help on the net in case you get lost at some point. That coupled with performance, scalability, stability and security, make it another of the best options. Download Ubuntu.
• RHEL: Red Hat's is another of the great distros specially designed for business environments. It is no accident that many large data centers use it. As with many distros, it not only works on x86, but also on ARM and even on IBM z machines. Download RHEL (Red Hat Enterprise Linux).
• SUSE Linux Enterprise: it is the alternative to the previous one and very similar in many things. In the case of the German SUSE, it is also specially designed for business environments. It is also based on RPM packages like RHEL, but it can have some advantages in terms of ease of administration, especially with YaST2. Also, it uses AppArmor instead of SELinux like RHEL, which can make things easier when it comes to security management. Of course, like RHEL, it is perfect for containers and the cloud. It will also work on x86, ARM, and IBM z, among others. It includes integrated services like SAP HANA. Download SLES (SUSE Linux Enterprise Server).
• Oracle Linux: another alternative, in this case from Oracle. It is specially designed for data centers and has great security. Download Oracle Linux.
• clearOS- RHEL / CentOS derivative system built by ClearFoundation for the ClearCenter market. A pretty good commercial distro for small and medium businesses, flexible and with a web-based interface for easy administration.  Download ClearOS.
• Arch Linux: If you like strong emotions, you will have simplicity (not simplicity), flexibility and unparalleled power at your fingertips by customizing your ideal system with the Arch project. Of course, it is not the most suitable for beginners ... The good thing is that it has a wiki that is beyond wonderful to get help. Download Arch Linux.
• CoreOS: it is a project that we have talked about in LxA on several occasions. It is especially interesting if you are interested in working with containers, since everything has a base designed so that you have everything at your fingertips. Although now he has joined the Red Hat "family". Download CoreOS.
• Bonus (Slackware and Gentoo): two other powerful distros, with great flexibility, stable, secure, robust, and with all that you are looking for in an operating system that you want to be like a rock and that needs less maintenance than a plastic pot ... those are Gentoo and Slackware. Although, like Arch, it is not suitable for beginners, as they can be complex to manage. They are more intended for "old dogs." Download Slackware o Gentoo.