The time has come to finally transition off our crazy Windows box at work. For the past couple of years the site had gradually been grinding to a halt… and it certainly wasn’t the hardware.

To be honest, the build process had been a shocker. My predecessors had basically "imaged" a previous Windows server onto a new box… and the performance was terrible from the start.

The first stage of my plan calls for a transition to Ubuntu Dapper Server (64bit)… although I don’t have a spare server and can’t afford more than about an hour’s downtime… the answer? Host the site for a short period on a desktop box… and pray hard!

Wish me luck!