> I'm not talking about static content. I think the person in the original article was, at least for the sound file. > I need the whole enchilada: DB, Web Ser

> I'm not talking about static content. I think the person in the original article was, at least for the sound file. > I need the whole enchilada: DB, Web Server, Dynamic Languages, etc. Also, for a shipping, production application, with hundreds of users; where privacy and security are of paramount importance. It seems quite simple to me, you either learn security, or pay for the expertise of someone that has. You need to decide whether it's worth your time. I would suggest one thing, though - even with the likes of <big cloud>, they will only provide security in limited cases, i.e. DDoS. Nobody at <big cloud> is going to make sure your application logic works correctly - they clearly won't even make sure you use their resources within sensible bounds.