Well, today I came to a funny conclusion, but it should definitely help many of you and make you think before you do anything – like e.g. buy a VPS powered by a Linux distro 
I think that many of you heard, that most servers out there are running on Linux. In fact the majority of small VPS hosting providers offer only Linux as the OS of choice, but it’s many times up to you what specific distro you will use on your own VPS server you buy.
Linux newcomer and a Windows kid?
And here comes my piece of advice. If you are only a desktop user and the majority of your life has been spent by you figuring out how Windows XP/Vista works and it’s only a couple of months or years you decided to change to Linux and enjoy the freedom it offers you need to make sure you do not experiment on the distro you will use on your brand new VPS.
I have a few valid reasons to tell you this, as many times it’s not the fault of the hosting provider that something goes wrong. Many times it’s Us – the users – who are responsible for the faulty functioning of our VPS. We make mistakes – we are humans - but at the same time we are many times not ready to admit we did something wrong or we do not understand something in such a depth as needed or required and thus we make some mistakes. And then we blame the provider… .
Do not try to shift to a VPS if you do not really understand the risks and what it takes to manage and administer an own server. It will turn to be only a painful experience for you and your provider and you can ruin their reputation or your own as well. If you decide to go with an unmanaged VPS provider always choose an Operating System you really understand and know how to administer.
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While being hosted by a shared hosting company you might feel it is pretty simple and thus you decide to go to VPS and be your own resources and limit boss, but it’s the most stupid idea you might get if you are not that good at Linux, servers, security and many other things required to manage your own web server.
If you are only a Windows kid and you have not used a Linux server before and you do not have the know how – do not even try to go to an unmanaged VPS as it is a waste of time and resources… .If you are a Linux guy and use Linux on a daily basis – you might try it, but trust me -> a desktop is nothing – no real security or anything. A server is just such a different thing and it needs daily care and staying up to date with security risks, updates and new threats is really exhausting – particularly if you have a popular web site!
The rules, or my recommendations:
- Always use only a Linux distro you understand and know how to use it!
- Regularly update your OS
- Always try to learn and develop your skills!
- There is nothing like an absolutely secure server – there only those secured and unsecured ones…
- The placement of some configuration files differs between Linux distro and some commands do too!!!
Hopefully this quick article gave you something to think about before making a rush decision and go the bad direction Have a nice day!
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