Web Hosting & Server Administration

Is it your job to run a Drupal website? If so, the Web Hosting & Server Administration session is for you.

Building a Drupal site is one thing – keeping it running properly is another. This session will teach you best practices for site administration, basics of setting up a sustainable Drupal environment, and how to use tools which will make your life easier.

Topics:
*Server Administration
*Web Hosting
*Shared, virtual, or dedicated hosting?
*Security
*Drush
*Update vs. Upgrade
*Email
*Cron
*Monitoring
*Database vs Code
*Standalone vs Multisite
*Sandbox -> Development -> Staging -> Production
*Version Control

Presentation will explain crucial information, it may even help you sleep better at night knowing your website is safe.

Prerequisite: This session is designed for new Drupal users so there is no prerequisite. Prior knowledge of LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) is not necessary, but is beneficial.