Technical insights and best practices for Performance Optimization
Is Apache eating all your memory? With PHP 5.3.3 now including FPM in the core, it is time to abandon the bloated mod_php architecture. Learn how to tune process managers, leverage APC opcode caching, and stabilize high-traffic sites on Norwegian infrastructure.
Is your PHP application hanging on session_start()? Discover how moving sessions from disk to Redis reduces latency, satisfies the 'Personopplysningsloven', and why CoolVDS's local SSD infrastructure is the perfect home for your NoSQL implementation.
It is 2010, and the Slashdot effect is real. While Apache 2.2 remains the heavy-lifting standard, Lighttpd is challenging the status quo with its event-driven architecture. We benchmark memory footprints, analyze FastCGI performance, and help you decide which web server fits your Norwegian hosting environment.
Is your server swapping under load? With PHP-FPM now merged into the PHP 5.3 core, it is time to ditch the bloat of Apache mod_php. We explore the Nginx + FPM stack, opcode caching with APC, and how to configure process pools for the Norwegian market.
Is your server swapping to death under load? With PHP 5.3.3 merging FPM into the core, it is time to abandon mod_php. We detail the migration to Nginx + PHP-FPM for superior performance in the Nordic market.
With PHP 5.3.3 finally merging FPM into the core, the days of Apache mod_php bloating your RAM are numbered. We analyze the performance gains of switching to Nginx + PHP-FPM and how to tune your worker pools for low-latency delivery in Oslo.
It is 2010, and using Apache Prefork for high-traffic sites is no longer sustainable. We explore how the newly integrated PHP-FPM in PHP 5.3.3 drastically reduces memory footprint compared to traditional mod_php.
Is your server crawling under high load? Discover how replacing mod_php with PHP-FPM and Nginx can lower memory footprint and handle 3x the traffic on the same hardware.
Stop letting Apache mod_php eat your RAM. Learn how to configure PHP-FPM (FastCGI Process Manager) with Nginx to handle massive concurrency without upgrading hardware.
Is Apache 2.2 eating all your RAM? We pit the industry standard against the event-driven challenger, Lighttpd, to see which web server delivers the best throughput for high-traffic Norwegian sites in 2010.
WordPress 3.0 "Thelonious" has just dropped. It merges MU and brings custom post types, but it demands more than standard shared hosting can give. Here is the 2010 systems architect's guide to sub-second loads using Nginx, APC, and Varnish.
Is your server thrashing swap under heavy load? The traditional Apache stack is failing you. Learn how to implement the PHP-FPM patch with Nginx to handle thousands of concurrent connections without melting your CPU.
Stop letting Apache's mod_php consume all your RAM. We explore how migrating to PHP-FPM and Nginx can handle 10x the traffic on the same hardware, essential for high-traffic Norwegian portals.
Is Apache eating your RAM? Learn how to deploy Nginx 0.8 as a reverse proxy to handle thousands of concurrent connections while keeping your VPS stable under load.
Is high I/O wait killing your web application? Default file-based sessions are a bottleneck. Learn how to implement Redis as a session handler to reduce latency and maintain persistence.
Is your Apache server hitting the MaxClients wall? Discover how we increased concurrency by 300% using PHP-FPM and Nginx on CentOS, and why fast I/O is critical for session handling in 2010.
Is your RAM usage spiraling out of control? Stop letting Apache's process model kill your server. We detail the migration to Nginx and PHP-FPM on CentOS 5 to handle high concurrency.
Stop letting disk I/O bottlenecks and session locking kill your application's concurrency. We explore why switching from file-based sessions to Redis 1.2 is the critical upgrade for serious deployments in 2010.
Is Apache mod_php eating your server's RAM? Discover how shifting to Nginx and PHP-FPM can drop memory usage by 60% and handle high concurrency in the Norwegian market. A technical deep dive for 2010 systems.
Is your MySQL server choking on session data? Discover why switching to Redis for session management is the performance upgrade your Norwegian infrastructure needs right now.
Is Apache mod_php choking your server? Discover how switching to PHP-FPM can drastically lower memory footprint and handle high concurrency, specially configured for Norwegian traffic.
Is your VPS swapping to death under load? It's likely mod_php. We dive deep into replacing Apache's prefork module with Nginx and PHP-FPM to handle high concurrency on Norwegian infrastructure.
Stop wasting RAM with Apache's mod_php. Learn how to implement PHP-FPM with Nginx to handle high concurrency and stabilize your Norwegian hosting infrastructure.
Is your MySQL 5.1 server choking under load? A battle-hardened guide to my.cnf optimization, InnoDB tuning, and why disk I/O is the silent killer of Norwegian web projects.
Stop battling 'noisy neighbors' and Apache overhead. Learn how to optimize PHP 5.3, tune MySQL buffers, and leverage Xen virtualization for low-latency performance in Norway.
Is your PHP application choking on I/O wait? Stop storing sessions in MySQL or on disk. Discover why the new key-value store, Redis, is the future of high-concurrency session management in 2009.
As we approach 2010, the "Cloud" buzzword is everywhere, but disk I/O remains the silent killer of performance. Here is why centralized SANs fail under load and how to architect high-performance storage in Norway.
File-based sessions are a concurrency bottleneck. We analyze why the emerging Redis project is superior to Memcached for session handling on high-load LEMP stacks.
Is mod_php eating your RAM? Learn how to implement the PHP-FPM patch with Nginx to handle high concurrency without melting your server. A 2009 guide to high-performance VPS tuning.
Is Apache mod_php eating your RAM? Discover how switching to PHP-FPM and Nginx can handle high concurrency without melting your server. A guide for serious sysadmins.