I'm a fan of Arch on the desktop, and I wouldn't recommend this. The strength of Arch on the desktop for me is that it is a rolling update distro - that you ar

I'm a fan of Arch on the desktop, and I wouldn't recommend this. The strength of Arch on the desktop for me is that it is a rolling update distro - that you are always up to date with the newest driver updates, mesa, etc. This is exactly why I wouldn't use it on a server. Every time you install or update, you run the risk of getting a major software update that could break your app or server config. For servers I want predictability - the same software versions over an extended period with just bugfixes & security fixes, and for me to decide when I want to change major versions. Arch doesn't make this predictability an option.