Live Unsigned Server Stack

Posted: June 22nd, 2011 | Filed under: Servers | Tags: , , , , , | Comments

Disclaimer: this post is definitely sponsored by 6sync – they bake delicious virtual servers.

As mentioned in a previous post, the Live Unsigned website is now very generously hosted by 6Sync.

This is great for a couple of reasons. Firstly, Live Unsigned has a decent server in which to grow. Secondly, and most importantly, it meant I had a blank canvas to work with to get the server exactly as I wanted it. Things like this are fun! The setup I went with in the end was Debian 6, Nginx, MySQL, PHP5.3 (with PHP-FPM), Memcache and finally postfix for the mail serving. Following is a little description of each step required.

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Rob Searles

After many years of denial I can now fully admit that I am a geek at heart. I love programming and web development, and I strive to continually learn.

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