Really depends on what you are going to do. Web hosting + cPanel .. probably CentOS But anything else, would just depend. Best to just ask around what OS everyone else is using in the market that you will be using the VPS in. The more people that use that OS in that specific industry, the bigger the community you have for help should you need it.
CentOS is known for its stability, and for that reason, a lot of people tend to choose it over others. Personally, I prefer any type of Linux OS to Windows, and it's been that way for years. Windows is far too buggy and vulnerable; not to mention, it's costly. Linux is free and open-source, and it's always in constant development. On top of that, it's not very bloated, and it's fairly easy to manage. If you can handle a less graphical interface, then definitely go with a Linux OS. There are several variations, but for me, I stick with CentOS or Ubuntu.
I use centos cause its popular and I like yum. Also I run a spefic setup for my type of websites I run. So centos does me best for the servers I use with my configuration.
Cool thank you for sharing that with me give some good understanding as to why your choice is Linux based
Hmm I did not know cPanel would not run on Ubuntu that's interesting to know. I wonder what else I dont know I bet quite alot lol.
I use Windows on my laptop but not for servers I am more comfortable with the Linux based OS CentOS is the one I am using currently and I get along well with it as it does me too
CentOS seems to be the most popular flavor of Linux. Windows 2008 R2 is a popular choice for Windows.