The Case of the Linux Box and nginx

Following on from the last post which laid the landscape covering the whys, we now get on to the hows.

The server

I’ve been with MediaTemple for many years, first with their (dv) servers for client work, then their (gs) servers for my personal sites. I’ve never had a problem with them in all that time. Their customer service is impeccable, their knowledgebase is a treasure trove of information, and the user forums have pointed me in the right direction more times than I care to count. So, even though the price was a little higher than probably warranted, I opted for their (ve) server. What you get is 1+ GB of RAM, 20+ GB of HDD space, and, well, that’s about it. I don’t even know how much processing power I’ve got. You choose from 4 different Linux variations, Ubuntu, Fedora, CentOS and Debian, if I recall correctly. Then you get SSH access, and away you go! Anything you want on there, that’s up to you.