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I have written extensively on the details of chosing a server and configuring it elsewhere.

Once I had the hardware configured and Linux installed, the installation of the server software was uneventful.

== What I want you to know here ==

=== Which Linux? CentOS ===

The ESRI requirements call for using Redhat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) or Suse.

I used the latest version of CentOS and had no problems.
Centos is VERY CLOSE to RHEL. I have used commercial Redhat in the past and 
I recommend it if you want / require commercial support. If you are comfortable going it on your own, use CentOS.

Another option is Oracle Linux. It's also Redhat based and works on a support / subscription basis.
I'd consider that if I were using Oracle's database instead of PostgreSQL. (Like, if I win the lottery and don't know what to do with all that cash. PostgreSQL is easier to use than Oracle.)

== Which database engine? NONE so far. ===

It used to be that you HAD TO HAVE a database as the back end for ArcGIS Server. 
NOW they say you should use file geodatabases unless you really have to have a database.
I find this strange but as yet I have not set up a database connection.

If your use case is work on desktop and publish results on Web then that works I suppose.

I am assuming I want the server because I will be doing all my work there.

I intend to use the same PostgreSQL instance that I will be using for the open source solution.

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