Re: [WebDNA] jumping on the linux train
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numero = 107126
interpreted = N
texte = > What flavor (distro) do you like to use with WebDNA They are all good. I've been replacing Apache with Lighttpd and using WebDNA 7 on the last few VPS's I've bought, and my clients and I have been very happy with the results. > Are there any advantages to any particular or is it > purely a matter of taste? Mostly a matter of taste. Although if you want to use a good free tool such as Webmin to administer the server remotely via HTTP then you should probably consider CentOS since Webmin was designed for it. Having said this, Webmin works with other Linux OS's too. It's just that some OS's such as CentOS have more Webmin modules available. I used to use CentOS when I used Webmin, but I don't need Webmin any more so now I use Debian. Debian is the basis of Ubuntu -- the most popular desktop Linux OS -- so now I'm using the same basic system on my servers and my desktop boxes. This makes things simpler and easier for me to remember, and I have never seen any performance difference no matter what Linux OS I use. > What is a preferred Linux VPS host for hosting DNA > sites? I've used several and would not recommend any of them over any others. As soon as someone thinks they found the perfect VPS host someone else will have tons of problems with the very same host. They all have problems once in a while, some more than others. Look at the reviews here for the best info I have found on the web regarding the performance of different VPS hosts: http://www.webhostingtalk.com/forumdisplay.php?f=103 By the way, there are some super-cheap VPS hosts who consistently underprice their services in order to get thousands of new subscribers, then they sell out to bigger hosts who change their prices and terms, delete accounts with no reason, etc. It feels kind of like the "wild west" in the VPS industry sometimes. Here are two references to get you started: http://www.lowendbox.com/ http://www.webhostingtalk.com/forumdisplay.php?f=104 Be careful to note the difference between managed and unmanaged. I have never used managed because I prefer to "do it myself", and if you intend to learn Linux the last thing you want is a managed VPS. > Where or what is a good > resource to get a crash course in beginning with Linux? In my opinion the best way to learn to run your own Linux VPS is to "just do it". Get a super-cheap unmanaged VPS that you can pay for on a monthly (not yearly) basis and get started immediately. Do not put any important websites on this server yet, just use it as a "teaching server" -- to teach yourself how to run it. Then you can learn everything gradually, without creating any emergencies for yourself or your clients. Just google what you don't know whenever you have a question or problem and you should be fine ... :) Sincerely, Kenneth Grome
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> What flavor (distro) do you like to use with WebDNA They are all good. I've been replacing Apache with Lighttpd and using WebDNA 7 on the last few VPS's I've bought, and my clients and I have been very happy with the results. > Are there any advantages to any particular or is it > purely a matter of taste? Mostly a matter of taste. Although if you want to use a good free tool such as Webmin to administer the server remotely via HTTP then you should probably consider CentOS since Webmin was designed for it. Having said this, Webmin works with other Linux OS's too. It's just that some OS's such as CentOS have more Webmin modules available. I used to use CentOS when I used Webmin, but I don't need Webmin any more so now I use Debian. Debian is the basis of Ubuntu -- the most popular desktop Linux OS -- so now I'm using the same basic system on my servers and my desktop boxes. This makes things simpler and easier for me to remember, and I have never seen any performance difference no matter what Linux OS I use. > What is a preferred Linux VPS host for hosting DNA > sites? I've used several and would not recommend any of them over any others. As soon as someone thinks they found the perfect VPS host someone else will have tons of problems with the very same host. They all have problems once in a while, some more than others. Look at the reviews here for the best info I have found on the web regarding the performance of different VPS hosts: http://www.webhostingtalk.com/forumdisplay.php?f=103 By the way, there are some super-cheap VPS hosts who consistently underprice their services in order to get thousands of new subscribers, then they sell out to bigger hosts who change their prices and terms, delete accounts with no reason, etc. It feels kind of like the "wild west" in the VPS industry sometimes. Here are two references to get you started: http://www.lowendbox.com/ http://www.webhostingtalk.com/forumdisplay.php?f=104 Be careful to note the difference between managed and unmanaged. I have never used managed because I prefer to "do it myself", and if you intend to learn Linux the last thing you want is a managed VPS. > Where or what is a good > resource to get a crash course in beginning with Linux? In my opinion the best way to learn to run your own Linux VPS is to "just do it". Get a super-cheap unmanaged VPS that you can pay for on a monthly (not yearly) basis and get started immediately. Do not put any important websites on this server yet, just use it as a "teaching server" -- to teach yourself how to run it. Then you can learn everything gradually, without creating any emergencies for yourself or your clients. Just google what you don't know whenever you have a question or problem and you should be fine ... :) Sincerely, Kenneth Grome
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