Quote Originally Posted by Kowood
I want to make a server. Is it possible to have the server as Linux and everything else as Microsoft? Because this small business just wants a basic OS for the server without all the fancy features that Microsoft has, but want to use Microsoft for everything else.
While you can do this, don't expect the effort to be on the light side. The major issue would be "user/resources management". Don't underestimate the "fancy" things of Windows, many people miss that after working on linux, especially coming from a straight Windows background. Installing things is easy like the mentioned "apt-get", managing things is not.

Contrary to general believes, gnu/linux in general is not suitable for a small business(save in license cannot compensate man power cost). The TCO skew towards Microsoft unless there is an experienced system integrator with expertise in linux that don't mind to give a helping hand, at a reasonable cost.