If you are looking to install the most current version of nginx on Ubuntu you can add the following apt source.
add-apt-repository ppa:nginx/stable
If you are wanting to install the latest development version you can use the following source instead
Ubuntu
APF Firewall wont start on Ubuntu 11.10, Kernel 3.x
I recently setup an 64bit Ubuntu 11.10 install over at 6Sync for some development projects. While it will probably not end up hosting anything of real importance and will be recycled shortly I figured it would still be a good idea to put a firewall on it to help aid in protecting it from bored script kiddies.
I have used APF many times in the past so that was the logical choice as I knew how to get it setup and running exactly as needed. Ubuntu provides a
Site performance and moving to the Cloud….
This is a topic that I revisit quite often, sometimes out of boredom and sometimes just out of a need to well revisit things. Over the years I have worked as a system admin for a few hosting companies and have noticed that not all sites fit well on a shared platform, or if they fit just don’t work as well as they could. My goal has always been to try to get a premium setup without paying an arm and a leg for it.
Below I am going to cover a few things that I have researched(Don’t expect any hard numbers you will simply have to take my word on this or search Google for articles showing full comparisons/numbers), tested and implemented for Fauxzen.com.