OP
I've found MINT and Xubuntu XFCE to be pretty damn fast.Especially on older computers with low memory/processing power.
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I have been using puppy linux but I have been interested in chrome os. I have switched due to the fact of laziness on my part. I need to do more research on it.
That's the thing about Linux. It's 100% customizable, and any self-respecting distribution will allow you to modify components.
For me I've always had success with Fedora on the desktop running GNOME and Debian on the server. I actually run Debian 6 on my server and it runs faster than you'd expect, given the 128mb of RAM I've allocated to it.CentOS is a bloated enterprise distro, it's not very fast. Nor is Ubuntu, it also has a ton of bloat, especially in more recent releases.
You don't need to do much out of the ordinary. Configure iptables to block failed login attempt IP addresses and don't expose any functionality like SSH or PMA to the end user. Keep your CMSes up to date, use a modern web server, you know. General server tips. If you're looking for a good web server, try nginx. It's pretty sweet and secure.I have just recently switched from Centos to Debian on my own server. Do you have any tips about what to look out for? Especially things to do with security. I am using Webmin.
Well, here's a study which says nginx is faster than litespeed:I've heard a lot about nginx. A few things I heard include that when properly configured it's faster than litespeed, which is shocking to me because litespeed is pretty darn fast.
You don't need to do much out of the ordinary. Configure iptables to block failed login attempt IP addresses and don't expose any functionality like SSH or PMA to the end user. Keep your CMSes up to date, use a modern web server, you know. General server tips. If you're looking for a good web server, try nginx. It's pretty sweet and secure.