[SATLUG] Server leasing

[Luis Garza]

tom weeks wrote:
> On Thursday 21 June 2007 10:16, Travis Runty wrote:
>   
>> All:
>>
>> I am looking to lease a low end dedicated server that I can run Debian on.
>> I have looked into companies such as Serverbeach and AIT but figured I
>> would check the knowledge base here and see if anyone had any additional
>> suggestions.  Thanks for any advice you can provide.
>>     
>
> If it's low end that you're looking for.. have you looked into checking out 
> leased virtual machine instead of a full server?  That'll even be cheaper 
> than what server beach has to offer.
>
> Tweeks
>   
Yes, I have helped a few folks pick a virtual machine for there small 
websites. But look very close to what they offer.
Most are Fedora Core 3 or below.  This will make it difficult to install 
the most recent package or updates.  Plus at some point you will need to 
upgrade to a bigger and more powerful server with ... the latest version 
of the packages installed.  Can you imagen running an older (less 
secure) version of apache, mysql, php or perl?  Or install something 
that is written for php5 but only having php4 installed?

Virtual machines are great for small websites. But know what you are 
getting into and what is actually installed.

Don't be afraid to call their tech support and ask questions.  See how 
they respond to your question, if they know the answers; like what 
version of mysql are you running.  Most canned websites use LAMP.  So ask:

o  What version of the Operating System does the VM have?
o  What is the version of the Apache?
o  What is the version of the Mysql?
o  What is the version of the PHP or Perl?

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