Testing server?

[jonwoad]

Hi

Got an idea in my head... got a mobo with processor (celery 3.0 478) and a load of spare hard drives.

I want to build a cheap testing server to test webpages and databasey things.

Whats the best OS to use?

I've got XP, vista, 2000 server, and 2003 SBS.

Any ideas?

[wonderlust]

Linux with apache?

[jonwoad]

suppose I could do... could dual boot it

[wonderlust]

IIRC 2000 server's IIS isn't paticularly secure...

[jonwoad]

wont be going online though

[wonderlust]

ah ok, no problems there then.

[jonwoad]

its just to make sure things are working fine before I publish the files

[wonderlust]

files into aria's website ot intranet you mean? if so then surely you need to replicate Aria's systems

[jonwoad]

nope it's for my personal use at home

[wonderlust]

ah ok... any will do then

[jonwoad]

just thinking what would run better on a celery

[wonderlust]

on a 3Ghz? all of them will run fairly well

[jonwoad]

thats what I thought, it's only gonna have the OS and whatever software I need to use to test websites so nothing big and heavy...

Off to my mum and dads to do some salvaging tonight

[wonderlust]

lol, and source updates?

[jonwoad]

lol, not this weekend lol, wont have time to install it before I go