Debian Insights

What is Debian?

Debian is a free and open-source operating system known for its stability and robustness. It is commonly used as a server operating system, for desktop computing, and as a base for other Linux distributions like Ubuntu. Debian's strength lies in its strict adherence to open-source principles and its comprehensive package management system (APT).

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What other technologies are related to Debian?

Debian Competitor Technologies

Ubuntu

Ubuntu is a Debian-based Linux distribution, making it a competitor in the Linux server and desktop space.

mentioned alongside Debian in 16% (7.3k) of relevant job posts

CentOS

CentOS was a popular Linux distribution often used as an alternative to Debian for server deployments. Now discontinued as a stable release, it is still a competitor, although it's now a development platform.

mentioned alongside Debian in 13% (5.4k) of relevant job posts

RedHat

Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) is a major competitor in the enterprise Linux market, offering a commercially supported alternative to Debian.

mentioned alongside Debian in 10% (3.1k) of relevant job posts

Fedora

Fedora is a community-driven Linux distribution, which while distinct from Debian, offers similar functionality and aims for a similar user base, especially developers.

mentioned alongside Debian in 27% (518) of relevant job posts

Red Hat

Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) is a major competitor in the enterprise Linux market, offering a commercially supported alternative to Debian.

mentioned alongside Debian in 7% (1.5k) of relevant job posts

Proxmox

Proxmox is a virtualization management platform based on Debian, however it is also a competitor as an operating system, as it competes for users/systems that might have otherwise ran Debian.

mentioned alongside Debian in 12% (880) of relevant job posts

SUSE

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) is a competitor to Debian in the server operating system market.

mentioned alongside Debian in 12% (774) of relevant job posts

RHEL

RHEL (Red Hat Enterprise Linux) competes directly with Debian in the server and enterprise space.

mentioned alongside Debian in 5% (1.7k) of relevant job posts