webserver

This may not be the right place for this, however, I am a junior tech with repair, upgrade and new system setup. I now am considering building a web server, and would like to start hosting websites. What would be the recommended OS, and where can I find information on where to start, and whatever else is involved in such a business
Thanks in advance to any replies

Try this first:

<a href="http://www.webmonkey.com" target="_blank">www.webmonkey.com</a>

Ron

[quote]Originally posted by mrpjmc:
<strong>...I now am considering building a web server, and would like to start hosting websites. What would be the recommended OS, ...</strong><hr></blockquote>

Linux. Clustered if you can do it. If you don't know it enough now's the time ;)

Especially if you want to save on OS costs, ensure reliability, improve security and firewalling.

I use a 2k box running <a href="http://www.imatix.com/" target="_blank">xitami</a> behind an old 486 which works as a <a href="http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Firewall-HOWTO.html" target="_blank">Linux firewall</a> over my BT HomeHighway connection.

Thanks for pointing me in a direction, hopefully a good one. I'll remember y'all when I get rich