This is a short guide that will show you how to install Apache, PHP, MySQL, and MSSQL Extensions on a CentOS5 Server or VPS. All “quote” blocks are to be executed in SSH (shell) as root.
Getting the server ready to build applications from source:
Check for any RPM installations of the applications.
rpm -qa | grep -i apache
rpm -qa | grep -i httpd
rpm -qa | grep -i php
rpm -qa | grep -i mysql
Remove any RPM installations found with the “rpm -e” command:
rpm -e application_name_here
Install some base requirements to compile and install the software. Read more…
I was doing the math on the licensing structure (we’ll go with the 1-CPU Enterprise license as this example).
I will start by saying that I realize it is in LiteSpeed Technologies’ best interests for you to lease your license from them as this gives them the most profit/income etc… where as an Owned license is generally seen as a larger up-front investment to reduce long-term costs.
I am also aware that I am comparing monthly lease to a yearly ownership as I am wanting to compare the extremes (smallest up-front investment vs the largest).
Owned licenses are an investment into LiteSpeed Web Server/Technologies and I always look at investments based upon how well they will return and how long until they return. A 39 month wait until the investment begins to return is a tad too long in my opinion and as you read on you will see the details of my analysis of their licensing program. Read more…
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