I am thinking about buying my own server Why not just do it on Heroku or a similar system?
Heroku is a very good option especially when you are starting out. If you really want to go it alone, you could also use Linode or a similar virtual server system (I believe Amazon now has something), which cuts out some of the expense of having your own physical server but still gives you all the 'I installed everything myself and know EXACTLY what's on my server' goodness. While it's definitely possible to go completely solo there are a lot of complications to an entirely independent system, things like upload/download speed from your ISP (they're generally not happy to relay lots of info out on non-business accounts, nor are they optimized to do so), the simple issue of maintaining connectivity & power at all times, etc. UNLESS you are INCREDIBLY concerned about security & your information being on servers that you do not physically control - probably best not to buy hardware yet. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rubyonrails-talk/-/WbQf3OUEIZ4J. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
