Started with Ubuntu Server 12.04 until now 20.04

Updated on: 5.Dec.2020

History about my experience with Ubuntu.

In year 2014, I have installed Ubuntu Linux server 12.04 for storing office documents and make it accessible outside of the office building. The server hardware specifications:

• Intel Xeon 2.4Ghz
• 8GB RAM
• 1TB hard disk x 2
• 1 network card

This is what I want to host in the Ubuntu server:

• File sharing with Samba server - which allows the staffs to store their files in the server.
• SSH service - allows the system administrator to dial-in to the server without using VNC or TeamViewer.
• SFTP (Secure FTP service) - which allows the travelling staff to upload their files to the server securely.

In Nov 2020, I have signed up with DigitalOcean.com and created a Ubuntu Droplet. We are using Nginx, PHP, Sqlite and Node JS to host our business website.Since we are not expecting millions of hits a day, the USD5 (per month, 1GB RAM and 10GB SSD storage) server will be sufficient.

Click the following referral link to get $100 credit from Digital Ocean when you are signing up with them. This credit is valid for 60 days count from the day that you signed up.

https://m.do.co/c/61a2d56eaa1c

Make sure you click on the green color banner (as shown below). Otherwise you might not entitle for the free credit.