Should I change my current Hosting requirements or even a change of host?

[⭐ Alex ⭐]

It has been a steep learning curve, this server admin thing. But so far, I have created a cloud server with Hetzner, installed DirectAdmin and now I am looking at installing LEMP.

DirectAdmin's control panel says I am already being subjected to brute force attacks. Looks like I will have to learn some server hardening.

Isnt it easier to first offload your attachments and media to cloudflare and reduce your storage needs and see if you can just downgrade your plan at known host first?

 

[Marcus]

Looks like you are enjoying learning about that, I also worked with a DirectAdmin license first. Got that server lifetime license some time ago for around 80 USD, a steal.

Next step for you would be to learn the linux command line. There are lots of tutorials for that.

 

[motowebmaster]

I'm going to get a CPX11 cloud server from Hetzner in the US data center, so I can spin it up and practice transferring another one of my sites across to it. It's only like $6pm for 2 vCPU 2gb ram on shared hosting. Then, once I get the hang of it, I can reconfigure it to a Dedicated CPU in the cloud.

I suppose I will need to decide what operating system to use, which is perhaps compatible with DirectAdmin. I am assuming that DA is available for Hetzners cloud computing. All a learning curve for me. Not sure which OS to use yet

I created and deleted a few Hetzner instances before committing and moving websites. Used an extra domain to host basic XF and WP installations in order to blow things up and take notes along the way.

Nothing wrong with developing a low-cost model.

For the folks being exposed to a large number of guest users, from amazon for example, there are blocklists that one can subscribe to and associate to your server's firewall config. Hetzner (and other cloud hosts) include good LAN-based firewall features so that you can open the necessary ports, and then install a firewall on your server for the advanced stuff to reduce server load.

 

[Jon12345]

Looks like you are enjoying learning about that, I also worked with a DirectAdmin license first. Got that server lifetime license some time ago for around 80 USD, a steal.

Next step for you would be to learn the linux command line. There are lots of tutorials for that.

I've used the command line quite a bit when using VSCode for designing my own online chess app. Some great videos out there. I love Network Chuck's stuff, because he is super-entertaining.

Do you still use DirectAdmin, or have you changed to Plesk or whatever? I see there is a Udemy course on DirectAdmin. Surprisingly, there are few decent YouTube videos about it.

 

[Jon12345]

I created and deleted a few Hetzner instances before committing and moving websites. Used an extra domain to host basic XF and WP installations in order to blow things up and take notes along the way.

Nothing wrong with developing a low-cost model.

For the folks being exposed to a large number of guest users, from amazon for example, there are blocklists that one can subscribe to and associate to your server's firewall config. Hetzner (and other cloud hosts) include good LAN-based firewall features so that you can open the necessary ports, and then install a firewall on your server for the advanced stuff to reduce server load.

I've created and destroyed quite a few instances already, when I had difficulties with password login. It seems the learning curve is steep at first, but then it levels out a little once you know what is going on, with like an overview. It is like watching a movie for the first time. The first 20 minutes might seem a little bit foggy on what it is all about and then it suddenly crystalises in your mind.

Migration was one of my worries, but I've found that DirectAdmin lets you export Cpanel backups and then import into DirectAdmin. I will try a few times on one of my lesser sites to get the hang of it. Then, when the time is right, I will create a new server in the US cloud center and try importing the main site. But I need to use the lesser sites first so I get the hang of setting up the DNS, email and so on.

 

[Marcus]

I've used the command line quite a bit when using VSCode for designing my own online chess app. Some great videos out there. I love Network Chuck's stuff, because he is super-entertaining.

Do you still use DirectAdmin, or have you changed to Plesk or whatever? I see there is a Udemy course on DirectAdmin. Surprisingly, there are few decent YouTube videos about it.

You just need to know the pre compiled packages for your Linux distributions, the command to install them. And how to configure mariadb php-fpm nginx.

Just use the nano editor for editing files.

I used DirectAdmin for its zero recurring costs (cheap server lifetime license). I do not use it since over a decade. I use my server only for xenforo and an external service to send emails.

I do not have several domains, that makes everything easier.