Need Expert Input On Careful Server Plan

[ShopVille]

Hi All,

I'm really excited for our new project namely, we will do a full upgrade of both ZC (from 1.5.4 to 1.5.5f) as well as our server infrastructure, being that we are basically doing a rebuild as recommended we have another chance to make a careful decision on our choices.

In order of priority our primary focus is 1. Security 2. Speed, having said that I need help deciding following choices:

• Apache or Nginx? Or Apache + Nginx hybrid?
• IF apache 2.2 or 2.4 ?
• Which OS? Ubuntu? CentOS? Version?
• MariaDB or MySQL?

I truly appreciate all of your input and suggestions.

[ShopVille]

Please anyone?

[swguy]

Apache 2.2 is no longer maintained, so that wouldn't be a good choice.
None of the other things are going to be a big win one way or the other. Go with whatever your hoster is most comfortable supporting.

[ShopVille]

Apache 2.2 is no longer maintained, so that wouldn't be a good choice.
None of the other things are going to be a big win one way or the other. Go with whatever your hoster is most comfortable supporting.

I will be hosting myself on DO

[swguy]

You would be much better off with a managed VPS on A2, HostGator, etc.

System Administration is a specialized skill set that takes a long time to master. You're better off hiring it done if you're not an experienced pro.

[jimmie]

Ubuntu, Apache, PHP, MySQL, PureFTPD, BIND, Postfix, Dovecot and ISPConfig 3.1, is what im running
you can manage unlimited sites

[lat9]

FWIW, I'd stay away from Nginx for supportability reasons. That processing takes control of all logging (both access and error), making it more difficult to determine what to correct when something's gone wrong on the site.

[ShopVille]

You would be much better off with a managed VPS on A2, HostGator, etc.

System Administration is a specialized skill set that takes a long time to master. You're better off hiring it done if you're not an experienced pro.

I would rather pay for a sys admin and have my own which is much more scalable than pay for managed VPS

[swguy]

If the volume of your business warrants it, then certainly having your own staff is ideal.

[ShopVille]

If the volume of your business warrants it, then certainly having your own staff is ideal.

Or freelance