title: CentOS Vs Windows Server 2008
body: <p>Apologies if the question appears ambiguous, I have little experience in this area and was after some informed opinions.</p>
  
  <p>I am deploying a test scenario of a server/client network and need to make some choices for Server.
  The client will be a Windows system as it meets the requirements for the client, the server choice has more room for selection.
  From my experience with Linux in general and the appealing nature of open source for low cost, security etc and the availability and performance of database and web server programs I have been considering CentOS as a server choice.</p>
  
  <p>How well does this operate with Windows clients?
  Am I being too selective and creating unnecessary complication by setting out not to use a Windows Server OS?</p>