Re: [WebDNA] jumping on the linux train
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texte = Hey Aaron - Many will probably debate this but IMO if your work/time is dedicated to the web then you're better off using Linux as your primary OS - for both dev and hosting. When I used to use windows it seemed like I spent too much time finding a windows version of what many were doing with Linux. You should toss a copy of Ubuntu server (w/o GUI) on a spare machine to play with. Also - using Ubuntu as your desktop/dev (w/GUI) machine may help you become familiar with it quicker. Here's a book I've found quite handy: http://www.amazon.com/Linux-Phrasebook-Scott-Granneman/dp/0672328380 Best, Adam O On 7/28/11 1:55 PM, Kenneth Grome wrote: >> 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 > --------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list
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Hey Aaron - Many will probably debate this but IMO if your work/time is dedicated to the web then you're better off using Linux as your primary OS - for both dev and hosting. When I used to use windows it seemed like I spent too much time finding a windows version of what many were doing with Linux. You should toss a copy of Ubuntu server (w/o GUI) on a spare machine to play with. Also - using Ubuntu as your desktop/dev (w/GUI) machine may help you become familiar with it quicker. Here's a book I've found quite handy: http://www.amazon.com/Linux-Phrasebook-Scott-Granneman/dp/0672328380 Best, Adam O On 7/28/11 1:55 PM, Kenneth Grome wrote: >> 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 > --------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list. > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us > Bug Reporting: support@webdna.us >
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