Which will be a better os & server for an ecommerce wordpress site on unmanaged vps host from linode

I've an ecommerce site which a wordpress based. I'm bit new to this unmanaged vps host. So I want to host my website in linode singapore server. Please guide me better configuration required for my website to get good speeds & performance. Also I want an free open source web panel so came across sentora or zpanel is it good?? I'm thinking to install Ubuntu with Nginx server as I heard that this will give good speeds & performance & of coarse sentora panel. Or should I install Ubuntu with apache server. Please suggest me better one.

 

While nginx is generally thought to be faster, a well configured apache configuration can be just as fast. It all depends on your need and what you are comfortable using. The same goes for the OS. In terms of a control panel, don't go with zpanel as it is outdated and has many security holes. I don't use a control panel, so I can't give a personal recommendation but I have heard good things about Webmin/Virtualmin and Ajenti.

 

well then what about centos web panel is it good?

 

I have installed both for a lot for my clients, so both should work fine for you.

I would choose Sentora since its light and quick to setup.

Other options you can Google and read about are VestaCP, ConfigISP and Webmin.

 

Also, if you want to run Wordpress, I would perhaps steer clear of Nginx, since Wordpress is mainly set up to run on Apache, and some functionality, like the Wordpress built-in nice-url-functionality won't work out of the box on Nginx.

 

what should be the final pick whether ubuntu or centos+nginx+wordpress or ubuntu or centos+apache+wordpress?

 

For the OS, both Ubuntu and CentOs can do essentially the same thing equally well. It depends on what you are comfortable with using. For example, I usually use Ubuntu or Debian for my servers because I am used to the commands that those systems use. As for apache or nginx, I've used both on WordPress sites before. I find apache is usually easier initially but nginx is still pretty easy once you get the hang of it. On a non-static site, like a WordPress site, the performance difference isn't all that big, so the decision is up to you.

Just thought I'd add here that if you want a fast and simple way to setup a WordPress site, you could take a look at EasyEngine. It does most of the setup for you. While I usually like to setup my sites manually, there is some appeal to this concept...

 

Check out easyengine.io - it's an open source system for setting up highly optimized WordPress installs. You run it on top of a fresh Ubuntu or Debian install and it automates the whole process. Really awesome project.