On what OS is it best to set up a web server in a virtual machine?

Question

Debian

On what OS is it best to set up a web server in a virtual machine?
It is interesting to consider this issue from the point of view of performance and serviceability.

Answer 1

Chose Debian, looked at the minimum system requirements.
Debian turned out to be less demanding and a fairly stable system.
The advantage is that it will be possible to run even on a simple computer.
Installed without a graphical shell.
The result was an image of about 850 MB.
Great for deploying a site on a local network.

Answer 2

Performance in your case will be about the same. In terms of serviceability, the operating system with which the attendant is best familiar. If it's you, well...

Answer 3

Any of the common (Debian, Ubuntu server, Centos, Fedora) Linux + Docker (A full virtual machine, such as KVM, is unnecessary for a web server, as for me.)

Answer 4

The one you know or one that an available trusted guru knows.
To the list of Linux - I would add FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD.
And if you know something more exotic (Windows, OS/2, OpenVMS, OpenSolaris, something else), then take it. True, finding a guru and / or community advice will be much more difficult.

Answer 5

Debian
CentOS
The choice generally depends on the software that you will host. Some packages have OS requirements.
And it doesn't matter, install nginx, add php-fpm or net core and go.