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linux× 12639 the generic term for a UNIX-like open source operating system based on the Linux kernel. 16 asked today, 95 this week	apache2× 8586 Version 2 of the Apache HTTP Server. When asking questions about virtualhosts, please include the output of the following command: "apache2ctl -S" (or "httpd -S" depending on your OS) 12 asked today, 80 this week	windows× 5895 the brand name for a series of operating systems from Microsoft. Instead of tagging a post "Windows", try to use a more specific tag, like windows-7, windows-xp or windows-server-2008-r2 … 30 asked this week, 173 this month	windows-server-2008× 5141 a Microsoft server operating system released in February 2008. It is the successor to Windows Server 2003 and is based on the Windows Vista codebase. It was succeeded by Windows… 10 asked today, 38 this week
ubuntu× 5141 a Debian derivative that aims to bring Linux mainstream. Questions on this site should generally refer to Ubuntu Server. Note that http://askubuntu.com is specifically dedicated to Ubu… 10 asked today, 52 this week	networking× 4558 Networking refers to the technologies and techniques that enable the interconnection of devices and applications allowing them to communicate electronically. 10 asked today, 43 this week	windows-server-2003× 4013 a Microsoft server operating system released in April 2003. It is the successor to Windows Server 2000 and is based on the Windows XP codebase. It was succeeded by Windows Serve… 5 asked today, 26 this week	mysql× 3558 an open-source database owned by Oracle. 6 asked today, 30 this week
dns× 3501 the Domain Name System, a hierarchical, distributed database where the keys are domain names. 5 asked today, 36 this week	php× 3267 a general-purpose scripting language that is especially suited for Web development. The online manual is an excellent resource for the language syntax and has an extensive list of the built-in … 37 asked this week, 133 this month	sql-server× 2903 Questions related to Microsoft SQL Server. If your question is version specific please tag it specifically for that version as well. Does your SQL Server question belong here or on another site? Click… 12 asked this week, 62 this month	security× 2752 not a product, but a process. 17 asked this week, 85 this month
centos× 2662 a free (as in beer and speech) GNU/Linux distribution that is community driven and based on source code released from RedHat. 9 asked today, 40 this week	active-directory× 2462 a Microsoft technology primarily for managing multiple Windows servers and workstations in a single environment. It was first released in 2000. 34 asked this week, 108 this month	ssh× 2358 a protocol primarily for encrypted shell connections. 6 asked today, 31 this week	email× 2314 The server configuration of email, including POP3, SMTP, IMAP, and popular server software packages that control email. 12 asked this week, 65 this month
iis× 2185 Internet Information Services, the web server included with Microsoft's Windows Server operating systems. The latest version is IIS 7.5, which is found in Windows Server 2008 R2. 10 asked this week, 57 this month	debian× 2000 a popular and influential GNU/Linux distribution. Questions here should generally be about Debian Server. 28 asked this week, 90 this month	nginx× 1976 a lightweight, high-performance Web server and reverse proxy as well as IMAP/POP3 proxy server. 6 asked today, 30 this week	backup× 1962 Making copies of data so that the copies may be used to restore the original after a data loss event, or for historical retention. 12 asked this week, 58 this month
windows-7× 1870 Microsoft's latest PC operating system, released in October 2009. 25 asked this week, 91 this month	amazon-ec2× 1607 Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) provides self-service, on-demand, pay-for-what-you-use computing infrastructure resources. 24 asked this week, 85 this month	windows-server-2008-r2× 1592 an operating system from Microsoft. It is an update of Windows Server 2008. Unlike Server 2003 R2, this R2 is a fully new Operating System. It is only available in 64-bit ver… 29 asked this week, 109 this month	virtualization× 1518 a group of software technologies that allow abstraction between layers of a system. This allows separation between the logical layers of the system, providing isolation, flexibility,… 8 asked this week, 36 this month
vpn× 1503 the acronym for Virtual Private Network - a network type that uses a the Internet to provide remote networks or single machines with secure access to their organization's network avoiding expen… 8 asked this week, 45 this month	webserver× 1503 Refers to the software or hardware that make up a webserver, delivering content on a private or public website. 5 asked today, 10 this week	iis7× 1483 the latest version of Microsoft's web server software. 10 asked this week, 43 this month	sql-server-2008× 1445 A version of Microsoft's database server, released in August 2008. This is different than SQL Server 2008R2. 28 asked this month, 538 this year
ssl× 1441 encryption and authentication protocols that encrypt the full contents of a TCP connection, as well as potentially verifying the identities of the devices making the co… 12 asked this week, 67 this month	macosx× 1387 an operating system from Apple Inc. It was the successor to Mac OS 9 and here the 'X' means 10. Mac OS X is based upon the NeXTSTEP and OpenStep OSes developed in the 1980s and 1990s by Ne… 13 asked this week, 47 this month	windows-xp× 1321 an operating system produced by Microsoft for use on personal computers, including home and business desktops, laptops, and media centers. It was first released in August 2001, and is cu… 5 asked this week, 23 this month	firewall× 1317 an application or hardware device used to inspect and filter network traffic. 9 asked this week, 39 this month
permissions× 1260 Questions related to permissions or access rights for operating systems, filesystems, servers, or network devices. 12 asked this week, 39 this month	performance× 1214 Questions about server hardware and software performance, or network performance. 7 asked this week, 38 this month	postfix× 1202 Free and open source mail transfer agent (MTA) that routes and delivers email 7 asked this week, 50 this month	raid× 1197 RAID, an acronym for Redundant Array of Independent Disks (sometimes incorrectly referred to as Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks), is a technology that provides increased storage functions and rel… 11 asked this week, 41 this month

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