Looking for an operating system to power the servers on your LAN? From hundreds of Linux distributions, I've hand-picked five that will more than meet your needs.

There is no single best Linux distribution for every enterprise's servers. It all depends on what your company needs. Today, Linux is more than a free OS to mess around with -- it runs core business ...

Whether you opt for bare metal servers or virtual machines, you'll need a rock-solid distro. These are my four go-to favorites. I’ve had several incarnations of the self-hosted home lab for decades.