Comment by tuldia
6 years ago
It saddens me to see people growing a business and having to make tradeoffs due to hosting costs or trying to catch up with new tech.
My (opinionated) take on this if you are just starting a new business:
0. Lay your foundation on something that is battle tested and well supported.
Rent/buy a real computer (dedicated/root server), not cloud.
Use software that is already included in major/stable GNU/Linux distributions.
1. Build your stuff.
Get used to writing things.
Beware tech news.
> Rent/buy a real computer (dedicated/root server), not cloud.
What brings you a dedicated server that a VPS running Debian for example doesn't?
Better raw performance, low latency, etc