[wp-pro] need help with a server upgrade for a WP site

[Joshua Fruhlinger]

Hi all-

I run a good-sized (1,600 posts, 100,000+ comments), relatively high- 
traffic (30K pageviews on the average weekday) WordPress-based site.   
The site runs on a VPS and I've been very, very bad about keeping  
important server packages (e.g., Apache, PHP) up to date.  I know that  
upgrading this stuff isn't so hard, but the problem is that I'm an  
entirely self-taught and not particularly skilled WP type and I'm kind  
of terrified of losing the site content if something goes wrong.

So, I'm looking for someone is skilled enough in Linux administration  
to look over what I have on the server, figure out what needs  
upgrading, and then upgrade it AND who is skilled enough with  
WordPress to make the appropriate backups in advance of those upgrades  
and restore from those backups if something goes wrong.  If we work  
well together, this could become a regular gig, as one of my goals is  
to not let my server get so out-of-date in the future.

If you're interested, please send me an estimate or your rates, and  
the contact information for people you've done similar work with in  
the past who'd be willing to vouch for you.  Thanks!

Josh