Got a new box from ramnode? For some reason their Debian images are filled with services you don't need!
This is how I prep my ramnode boxes
apt-get update apt-get upgrade -y apt-get dist-upgrade -y apt-get install syslog-ng postfix htop fail2ban -y # for my ansible use (you don't need this) apt-get install python-apt aptitude curl apt-get remove --purge samba apache2 update-rc.d -f apache2 remove reboot