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#Linux Performance

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Apache vs Lighttpd: Surviving the C10k Problem on Norwegian VPS

Is Apache's process-heavy model killing your server's memory? We benchmark the industry standard against the event-driven speed of Lighttpd to see which web server reigns supreme for high-traffic Norwegian sites in 2011.

Cloud Storage in 2011: Why Latency and Shared SANs Are Killing Your Web App

It is 2011, and the 'Cloud' buzzword is everywhere. But for systems architects, the reality is often high I/O wait and unpredictable performance. We explore why local RAID 10 storage beats centralized SANs and how to tune your Linux stack for speed.