Lighttpd on Dedicated Server?

is this a good idea for a newbie

[old_expat]

I have come to the point where I'm looking for a dedicated server. I will probably also hire separate server management.

I'm not a hosting reseller, just have a network of sites and thinking of adding a forum and playing with a small vertical search engine.

Most of my sites are predominantly pages, although a few have pages that are generated by simple PHP queries.

I have been reading just a bit on Lighttpd and it seems like a good idea for my dedicated server.

Recommendations?

[old_expat]

Sorry, should read " .. predominantly static pages .."