server hosting at home

[Abdul Habra <ahabra@xxxxxxxxx>]

This may not be the right group for this question, but perhaps some of you have this done before.

 

I have several web sites hosted as shared plans at a hosting company, and now I am planning to add another one.

 

When I did the math, I found that it will be much cheaper if I host them on a server at home, and just upgrade my internet service to something with better upload speed.

 

I looked into using a dedicated server plan, but I think I can do much better per $.

 

To start, I want to keep it as simple as possible:

 

1. A free OS:  I prefer linux (solaris is an option):  any preference? Why? Security concerns?
2. db: MySql (PostSql is an option).
3. tomcat or jetty: I am going to run several domains at the same web server. Any gotchas with virtual hosting in tomcat or jetty? I prefer Tomcat because I know it better and I can find more docs about it, but I will listen to opposing views.

 

I plan to do IP-based virtual hosting. I can see how to do it with Tomcat, but the network interface setup is my weak point, I am not a net admin guy, so I will appreciate any pointers, links, or suggestions.

 

Thank You,
Abdul Habra

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