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• lukus_W

  Hey again, thanks for this information - it's really helpful.

  I like the idea of a managed server, but while I'm still small, I think adding extra chains in the link might actually be asking for trouble. At least if I'm looking after the server, I only have myself to blame if things go wrong.

  In terms of backups and updates. I'm actually okay to do this myself I think - as long as I have access to something like aptitude (apt-get) or something similar.. I'm not sure I'd have time to regularly patch and recompile software by hand.

  So, I'm thinking about Linode. I read one difference between Linode and Slicehost is that Slicehost only makes use of a 64bit kernel, which means that memory is consumed at a much higher rate. Being able to use a 32bit kernel has an advantage when dealing with lower amounts of ram - so I think I've made my choice.

  Backup is now my main concern. I'm thinking Amazon S3 could be a good, cheap, solution, and I could also maintain a local rync-ed copy if I was feeling super-paranoid. I suppose the main issue is how to restore efficiently in the event of a catastrophe.

  

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