# Ubuntu(debian) or CentOS(RedHat)

**URL:** <https://community.wowza.com/t/ubuntu-debian-or-centos-redhat/36552>\
**Category:** Wowza Streaming Engine\
**Created:** [January 6, 2015, 3:09pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/ubuntu-debian-or-centos-redhat/36552 "2015-01-06T15:09:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Ars\_M](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e68b1a/32.png) [@Ars\_M](https://community.wowza.com/u/Ars_M)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2015, 3:09pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/ubuntu-debian-or-centos-redhat/36552/1 "2015-01-06T15:09:04Z")

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Which Linux system you recommend for Wowza setup Ubuntu(debian) or CentOS(RedHat)?

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**Author:** ![Paul\_Shields](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.wowza.com/paul_shields/32/390_2.png) [@Paul\_Shields](https://community.wowza.com/u/Paul_Shields)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2015, 2:36pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/ubuntu-debian-or-centos-redhat/36552/2 "2015-01-08T14:36:36Z")

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Hi,

we don’t have a preference between the two distros. They will provide similar performance as the underlying OS and the Java layer is (or can be) essentially identical. I would suggest going with whichever you feel more comfortable with from a systems management perspective.

Paul

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**Author:** ![Ars\_M](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e68b1a/32.png) [@Ars\_M](https://community.wowza.com/u/Ars_M)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2015, 2:42pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/ubuntu-debian-or-centos-redhat/36552/3 "2015-01-19T14:42:15Z")

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thanks