Technical insights and best practices for Performance Optimization
Your application isn't slow because of PHP—it's slow because your I/O is choking. Learn how to use strace, iostat, and Nginx stub_status to prove it, and why SSD-backed KVM is the only viable path forward.
In 2013, APIs are the backbone of mobile. Learn how to tune Nginx and the Linux kernel to handle thousands of concurrent JSON requests without melting your server, and why KVM-based SSD hosting is the only viable infrastructure for low-latency delivery in Norway.
Stop guessing why your server load is high. From dissecting CPU steal time to enabling PHP-FPM slow logs, here is the battle-tested guide to surviving traffic spikes without melting your infrastructure.
Stop rebooting and start diagnosing. A battle-hardened guide to debugging application latency using strace, vmstat, and log analysis on the Linux command line.
Uptime doesn't equal performance. In 2013, simplistic ping checks aren't enough. We dive deep into Application Performance Monitoring (APM), investigating wait I/O, PHP-FPM bottlenecks, and why hosting your data outside Norway might be killing your conversion rates.
Stop guessing why your server is slow. From mastering `strace` to leveraging SSD I/O, we dive deep into diagnosing bottlenecks on Linux systems in the Norwegian hosting landscape.
Latency kills user experience. In this deep dive, we bypass default Linux constraints to tune Nginx and CentOS 6 for high-concurrency API traffic, ensuring your Norwegian infrastructure handles the load without melting down.
A deep dive into reducing round-trip time (RTT) for Norwegian users, optimizing TCP stacks on CentOS 6, and why physical proximity to NIX (Norwegian Internet Exchange) beats 'unlimited cloud' promises every time.
Speed of light is immutable, but your server architecture isn't. Learn how to deploy Nginx and Varnish at the network edge to crush latency, satisfy Norwegian data laws, and serve dynamic content in milliseconds.
Is your API choking under the new wave of mobile traffic? We dissect the 'C10k problem' in 2013, diving deep into sysctl tuning, Nginx worker configuration, and why pure SSD I/O is non-negotiable for low-latency REST endpoints.
Physical distance is the one bottleneck you can't code away. We analyze the TCP impacts of hosting outside Norway, optimize the Linux network stack for sub-10ms response times, and explain why local SSD storage beats a remote SAN every time.
Is your API layer choking under concurrency? We dive deep into Linux kernel tuning, Nginx optimization, and the critical role of KVM architecture for Norwegian developers facing the mobile data explosion.
Nagios alerts at 3 AM are not a monitoring strategy. Learn how to pinpoint bottlenecks in PHP, MySQL, and Disk I/O using tools like New Relic, iostat, and Nginx stub_status to stabilize your infrastructure.
In 2013, default Linux configurations are killing your API performance. We dive deep into sysctl tuning, Nginx buffer optimization, and why SSD storage is the only viable path for low-latency REST architectures in Norway.
Is your REST API choking under load? The bottleneck is likely not your code, but your TCP stack. We dive deep into Nginx 1.2 tuning, kernel parameters, and the hardware reality required for high-concurrency environments in 2013.
Is your REST API timing out under load? We dive deep into Nginx tuning, Linux kernel optimization, and why choosing the right KVM virtualization in Norway is critical for sub-millisecond latency.
Load average is a vanity metric. In this deep dive, we explore how to actually debug latency in 2013 using iostat, MySQL slow logs, and proper Nginx profiling on high-performance SSD infrastructure.
Is mod_php choking your server? We ditch the legacy Apache setup for a high-performance Nginx + PHP-FPM stack. Learn to tune process managers, calculate RAM limits, and configure APC for sub-100ms response times in Norway.
Is your Apache server choking on concurrent connections? It's time to abandon mod_php. We dive deep into PHP-FPM configuration, APC caching, and kernel tuning to handle high traffic on Norwegian infrastructure.
File-based sessions are the silent killer of high-traffic PHP applications. Learn how to offload session handling to Redis 2.6 on SSD-powered KVM to eliminate locking issues and reduce latency.
Is Apache eating your RAM? We dive deep into migrating to Nginx + PHP-FPM, tuning process managers, and configuring APC to handle massive concurrency on Norwegian VPS infrastructure.
Disk-based PHP sessions are a concurrency bottleneck. Learn how to implement Redis 2.4 for sub-millisecond session handling and why low-latency hardware in Norway is critical for this architecture.
It is 2012, and Apache's mod_php is obsolete for high-concurrency environments. Learn how to configure PHP-FPM, tune worker pools, and leverage SSD storage to handle massive traffic spikes in Norway.
Stop letting Apache mod_php eat your RAM. A deep dive into configuring PHP-FPM, tuning process managers, and leveraging APC caching for high-traffic sites in 2012.
Is Apache mod_php choking your server? We dissect the transition to Nginx + PHP-FPM, detail the critical 'pm.static' vs 'pm.dynamic' configurations, and explain why SSD I/O is the secret weapon for Norwegian e-commerce sites running Magento or Drupal in 2012.
Is the venerable Apache 2.2 holding back your traffic? We benchmark the memory-hungry giant against the event-driven speed of Lighttpd to see which web server architecture reigns supreme on a Linux VPS.
Is Apache's memory footprint killing your VPS? We benchmark the industry standard against the lightweight challenger, Lighttpd, to see which server handles the C10k problem better on Norwegian infrastructure.
Default file-based sessions are a concurrency killer. Learn how to implement Redis 2.4 as a session handler to reduce latency, eliminate file locking, and handle thousands of requests per second on your Norwegian VPS.
Is your server swapping out during peak traffic? We ditch the legacy mod_php approach and deep-dive into Nginx + PHP-FPM tuning, APC caching strategies, and optimizing process managers for the strict latency requirements of the Nordic market.
Is your application hanging during traffic spikes? Your disk-based session handler is likely the culprit. Learn how to switch to Redis 2.4 for sub-millisecond session reads and maintain compliance with strict Norwegian data privacy standards.