Open Source Internet Solutions

There are essentially three ways to set up an Internet server. You can install Win2000/2003 Server and follow the Microsoft path.  Or you can purchase a UNIX system from Sun or Hewlett Packard, for a more reliable (and certainly more expensive) system.

The third alternative is the Open Source alternative to these two, known as LAMP.  LAMP stands for

Linux -- An open source operating system that functions like UNIX, such as RedHat or SuSe Linux, or FreeBSD.

Apache -- The most popular open source web server in the world.

MySQL -- An open source database such as the MySQL product itself or Postgres SQL.

PHP -- Scripting using an open source language, such as PHP, Python, or PERL.

The idea of LAMP is to deliver reliability and performance for less money in an open source environment. a LAMP server can save you thousands of dollars, be just as reliable as its commercial competitors, and provide advantages only open source can provide to your business.