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There are many different types of linux dedicated servers, from Ubuntu to Fedora. Each Linux distribution has its own benefits, but for the most part which ever one your system administrator is most familiar with will be best for you. If you don't have a system administrator and want to use the hosting company for your tech support then I would definitely recommend that you pay to have a control panel installed such as Plesk, cPanel, ensim, or Helm. What the control panels will do is allow you to easily set up and manage multiple web sites on your devoted servers without a lot of technical knowledge. Below is a list of the most common operating systems.
While the Linux operating systems are free there is usually a monthly charge for the Windows OS. Keep in mind this can ad up to a lot over the life of your hosting project.
Once you have decided on the operating system for your dedicated servers it is important to look at other factors such as the server hardware, the equipment your hosting provider is using, such as the service connections and redundant backbone providers your hosting provider has. This is very important because if they don't have a good connection and are not prepared with a backup pipe for a network outage on one of their connections, you will have endless aggravation with either slow connectivity or even an unreachable server.
From personal experience Peer1 Networks has done an amazing job with building in failsafe's and multiple connectivity pipes, not just one additional, from different providers. They even offer you the choice of being on a high quality set of pipes or average quality depending on you budget. Over all very impressive performance coupled with deep industry knowledge and foresight.