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I don't see a lot of production workloads running debian unless it's a Ubuntu which is backed by canonical.

• curt15 6y ago
  Google's production servers run a customised version of Debian https://www.usenix.org/conference/lisa13/technical-sessions/presentation/merlin https://www.usenix.org/conference/lisa13/technical-sessions/...
  • erik_seaberg 6y ago
    Also desktops: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GLinux https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GLinux
• GordonS 6y ago
  I know you mean in terms of host OS, but as an aside, loads of Docker images are based on the "slim" Debian images.
• eloff 6y ago
  I see you've been downvoted, but this statement is true. Ubuntu on both servers and desktop is far more popular than debian. Popular is not always a good proxy for better, but in this case following a well tread path is advantageous when you run into trouble.
  • int_19h 6y ago
    Is there anything Ubuntu-specific in Ubuntu these days (other than process stuff, like release cycle)? Or is it just Debian with commercial support and branding?
• tomc1985 6y ago
  Considering that Ubuntu is a superset of Debian, then yes you do see lots of debian production workloads Personally, I used to support a $25m/yr business on a cluster of Debian servers, which itself supported about 1000 remote field installations, also running Debian. Let me tell you, Debian was the least of my troubles in that job. It really did just work
  • blabitty 6y ago
    I wish I could use Debian at work, I run it at home on the same server for 8+ years through multiple full version upgrades with very little hassle or trouble. With RedHat I'm fighting satellite server and subscription nonsense and have to rebuild from scratch to upgrade, I've never understood that requirement.
• BigGreenTurtle 6y ago
  I usually choose debian for docker images if alpine isn't the right solution. Their slim images are pretty nice.