Server configuration

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set up mx production

  These notes document the present progress of setting up a server to run mx along as well as other sites.  We are going through this process now.

source info sites:

rails, ubuntu and apache setup from slicehost & unixmonkey

http://unixmonkey.net/?p=8 refers a lot to this article reg ubuntu: http://articles.slicehost.com/ uses Apache+Mongrel+mod_proxy_balancer config

ubuntu documentation:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Servers. has article on installing rails with apache using fastcgi although says not recommended it doesnt recommend any other way!

stuff to do (by far not a complete list)

  * config linux with sudo
  * mysql and rails 2.02, ruby, gems
  * set up apache and php
  * apache virtual hosts
  * raid backup set up
  * Set bios to reboot at a power loss
  * performance config?
  * forward the port

applications to install wishlist

  * imagemagick
  * php
  * perl
  * svn or trac?
  * mysql
  * ruby
  * rails
  * fisheye
  * media wiki
  * wordpress



hardware: An uninterruptable power supply (UPS) will help protect your computer from power spikes and outages.

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