From owner-freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Apr 14 02:44:49 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-isp@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id AE129106566C for ; Tue, 14 Apr 2009 02:44:49 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from rblayzor.bulk@inoc.net) Received: from mail0.albyny.inoc.net (mail0.albyny.inoc.net [64.22.32.70]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5BFE48FC16 for ; Tue, 14 Apr 2009 02:44:49 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from rblayzor.bulk@inoc.net) DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=beta; d=inoc.net; h=Received:From:To:Subject:Date; b=Tc75gPiFXa+nCB/1bIKimZBGt+FbEp9cU2TJbVc5aFvt5YE93mJQbI2NgkrN6fIlAV5WPrOIkgGsqa9lfd3gyEIMsVt8xgj18euHfNh3TDniWBLqDR/T3xLvqxpI0Ed9obJP81U2tqPY7kiUgYJCKE7ORyo8ipjzyS4Kxm6j2MA=; Received: from [172.16.0.200] (cpe-67-240-119-200.nycap.res.rr.com [67.240.119.200]) by mail0.albyny.inoc.net (build v9.2.12) with ESMTP id 1268128-1941382 for multiple; Tue, 14 Apr 2009 02:28:36 +0000 (UTC) Message-Id: <5F58EE61-2E49-4A51-9760-35965DA9BF08@inoc.net> From: Robert Blayzor To: Charles Sprickman In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v930.3) Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 22:28:35 -0400 References: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.930.3) Cc: freebsd-isp@freebsd.org Subject: Re: web hosting best practices X-BeenThere: freebsd-isp@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Internet Services Providers List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2009 02:44:49 -0000 On Apr 13, 2009, at 8:55 PM, Charles Sprickman wrote: > That said, most of the information I'm looking for revolves around > security and performance issues, user management, and just what > additional php and perl modules to offer as standard. Very basic > stuff, but I'm looking for broad outlines and the experience of > others... Might want to save yourself a bunch of trouble and look at something like CPanel. Just install a base FreeBSD 7.x or Linux (ie: CentOS, etc) and away you go. Basically turns the box into an appliance and they have service provider based monthly leasing that's very cost effective. -- Robert Blayzor, BOFH INOC, LLC rblayzor@inoc.net http://www.inoc.net/~rblayzor/