[NTLUG:Discuss] Distro strengths

[Todd Robinson]

Before this thread goes any further, let me state that, at this time, I 
am purely looking for the best distro to be a file server + MySQL [+ 
print server] [+ intranet (not internet) server (Apache / Tomcat / 
...)]. I'm also looking for info on how robust SATA support is as well 
as ideas on RAID (SATA or EIDE). The focus is not on throughput bu 
rather fail-safe measures. I am also considering the low-tech approach 
of having cron jobs copy to another HD(s) for backup, should RAID not be 
practical. Something that is at least 400G space (maybe with potential 
to double later).

I am _not_ looking for the best in heavy high-speed graphical (yet).
=TR=
> Do you know of any studies, web pages, etc that talk about the current 
> distros in regards to their strengths? For example, for heavy high-speed 
> graphical [...] is better suited.
>
> I am thinking of putting together a box that is a file server, MySQL 
> server, maybe print server and intranet server (Apache / Tomcat / ...). 
> Perhaps with RAID.
>
> How is SATA reliability doing? Cautions about SATA RAID (should I go 
> with EIDE RAID?)? H/W vs S/W RAID?
>