OS depends on your preference/comfort level. I would recommend a Unix flavor, such as FreeBSD, but many ppl use Windows servers (NT/2000/etc). As for the server, RAM is important. Throw as mush RAM at it as you can. Processor is second. I/O performance is generally not as big a deal for Zope (since it works mainly from RAM), but might be for other pieces (such as mySQL or squid). You should probably setup ZEO as well. That makes it easy to scale your server. Plus you get advantages like faster restarts and less intrusive packing. The following is an excellent guide to setting up Zope/ZEO "properly" on a Unix platform, keeping Zope itself, products and custom code separated for easier upgrading/site managment. http://www.zope.org/Members/dshaw/AdvancedSiteSetup hth, -Casey Tom Nixon wrote:
I'm going to be setting up a Zope server soon for a public web site. The server will also be running mySQL and possibly Apache. What Operating System is recommended both from the point of view of ease of Zope installation and also stability/performance etc?
Finally, what would be considered a minimum spec for such a server?
Many thanks
Tom
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