[Web4lib] resources on server admin

[Mary Beth Faccioli]

Apologies for any cross-posting duplication

At the recommendation of my Drupal consult guy, I am considering Slicehost (http://www.slicehost.com/) to run a Drupal site that is suffering from some performance issues.  I'm currently on a shared host and can't run APC.  I would like to school myself in the basics of setting up a LAMP stack and some of the other more basic admin tasks I'd need to take on if I go this route, so I can see how realistic this is for me.  If anyone can suggest any resources for getting started with this, I'm seeking any and all recommendations.

Thanks in advance!

Mary Beth Faccioli, MLIS
Instructional Design & Technology Consultant
Colorado State Library