Hey,
What do you find better for ESX or in general for a server or are there any differences because I’ve had more problems with Linux so far and none with
windows
Linux distros are lighter and is actually the way-to-go on a hosting service, but you can use Windows as well it won’t affect you much, I personally prefer Linux. It’s easier and better in my opinion
I manage both Windows and Linux (Ubuntu) FiveM non-esx servers daily. There is no real-world difference, other than cost and management of the server. Linux servers are much cheaper as there is no licensing costs compared to Windows and they are light weight, meaning less resource usage than Windows to run the operating system alone (this means you can rent a hosted Linux server cheaper as you don’t need to account for resource usage by Windows).
Managing the server through Linux can be a learning experience if you haven’t used any Linux distro before but it is straightforward, all through command line. Windows is of course easier because you have a GUI but like I said, once you manage a Linux server, you get use to it
IoT Core.
Hyper-V Server.
Nano Server (as container).
All are free and support running Win32 CLI applications fine.
Nano Server/IoT Core Headless use less RAM than a default Ubuntu Server installation.
Generally, the distinction should be - where does the Cfx.re server run better, and that’s going to be Windows, as there’s better development and testing tools; if you have an issue, you’re more likely to get help properly on Windows, and Linux builds won’t be updated for the next few months or so as Alpine decided to screw something up again so the only way you’re getting the latest and greatest bug fixes is on Windows.
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Never known or used these services with the exception of Hyper-V. I know if you plan on running a Windows VM with HyperV, you need a license key for that unless you skip it and get the watermark.
I never heard of anyone using Nano server or IoT core for FiveM server hosting. Where do you get a Nano server anyway?
Hyper-V Server is a free SKU of Server Core with only the base operating system and the Hyper-V role available.
It still runs Win32 apps on the host OS.
Docker Hub, though it needs some magical touchup of additional CBS components and packages to make it bootable on bare metal.
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