Comments on: Canadian Firm Shows Faith In Ubuntu Server

By: Bob Getsla

Bob Getsla — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 10:03:27 +0000

WattMinder is small start-up in the energy monitoring and management field. We were badly burned by Microsoft, so I became the Ubuntu Linux evangelist in the group. We are now running three Ubuntu servers (all were bare metal dual core AMD machines when we bought them from Dell) and we are happy campers. I have to admit that some of our group found the CLI (command line interface) intimidating because they came from a Windows centric GUI world, and didn’t know anything else. But they are learning to use the CLI, and I think the worst of the griping about the lack of a GUI is now over. They have all noticed the lack of re-boots and crashes. Ubuntu “just works”.

By: Joe Panettieri

Joe Panettieri — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:45:13 +0000

Kevin: Thanks for the ION Computer tip. I will check ‘em out and introduce them to more of our readers.

All the best,
-jp

By: Kevin Traub

Kevin Traub — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 22:17:29 +0000

ION Computer also sells great servers & workstations with Ubuntu pre-installed.
Check out: http://ioncomputer.com
We use their servers and Ubuntu for several of our companies services.

By: Joe Panettieri

Joe Panettieri — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 14:49:26 +0000

Dave: Great to read your thoughts and thanks to everyone who offered their comments. One of my goals for Works With U going forward is to spend far more time speaking with IT leaders and business folks who are running Ubuntu on the server.

Memo to all readers: If you’ve tried Ubuntu Server and want to share an ongoing dialog with me, reach me at:

joe [at] ninelivesmediainc.com

I’d love to hear about your experiences, and write about them, but I will keep conversations confidential if you so request.

By: Dave Lane

Dave Lane — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 01:10:34 +0000

In NZ we’ve certainly jumped in boots and all – Ubuntu is in widespread use through out (admittedly small-scale) IT infrastructure. All the hosting and business server implementations at Egressive, where I work, has been Ubuntu-based since Dapper Drake (Ubuntu 6.06 from June 2006), and we were testing the Ubuntu waters as early as Warty Warthog (in 2004). We’ve been deploying virtualised hosting on top of Hardy for months using Xen: Ubuntu Dapper, Feisty, Gutsy, and Hardy systems as VMs. As far as we’re concerned, going with Ubuntu has been a very good decision, no regrets. Ubuntu is superb.

Dave

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By: justcw

justcw — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 02:57:06 +0000

vpsville.ca has offered (not surprisingly) vps packages using ubuntu 8.04 server since a couple of days after its launch

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By: Richard Davis

Richard Davis — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:57:30 +0000

I think we’ll see Ubuntu Netbook Remix get a lot of momentum long before Ubuntu Server does. Small, mobile device makers are open to trying new, low-cost, reliable alternatives to Windows.

Server vendors however are hyper sensitive to high-end support issues, application issues and the entrenched demand for windows, red hat and novell. ubuntu will need to work hard to compete there.