It's been suggested to me many times that unless I have very good sysadmin skills (including a full understanding of Unix commands), that I should not consider getting my own dedicated server. There's just too much that can go wrong. Not to mention needing to know how to properly protect against hackers, DDoS attacks, etc. Seems like sound advice. So for now, I stay with a reseller plan.
But every day, it seems, someone here at WHT who just decided to get into the biz has gone and ordered a server at Rackshack, or wherever. Is everyone but me equipped to effectively run their own server?? Can someone give me the lowdown on this?
So was I given sound advice, or am I missing the boat?
