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PostgreSQL 9.0 vs MySQL 5.5: The Battle for Your Data in 2011

· CoolVDS Team

Oracle has bought Sun, PostgreSQL finally has Hot Standby, and SSDs are changing the I/O game. We benchmark the two giants of open source databases for the Norwegian hosting market.

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MySQL vs PostgreSQL: The 2011 Performance Showdown for Nordic Sysadmins

· CoolVDS Team

With Oracle's shadow over MySQL and PostgreSQL 9.0's replication breakthrough, the database landscape has shifted. We analyze the trade-offs, configuration flags, and why KVM virtualization is non-negotiable for database IO.

coolvds.com › Blog › Security & Compliance

FTP is Dead: Why You Must Switch to SFTP Immediately

· CoolVDS Team

Sending passwords in cleartext over port 21 is professional suicide in 2011. Learn how to implement chrooted SFTP on your CoolVDS server to satisfy Datatilsynet and secure your infrastructure.

coolvds.com › Blog › Performance Optimization

PHP-FPM vs Mod_PHP: Tuning for High Concurrency in 2011

· CoolVDS Team

Stop letting Apache eat your RAM. We break down why PHP 5.3's FPM is the new standard for high-performance hosting and how to configure your pools for maximum throughput.

coolvds.com › Blog › Database Management

PostgreSQL 9.0 vs MySQL 5.5: The Database War for High-Traffic Sites

· CoolVDS Team

It's 2011, and the database landscape has shifted. We compare the new PostgreSQL 9.0 replication features against MySQL 5.5's InnoDB performance to help you decide what runs best on Norwegian VPS infrastructure.

coolvds.com › Blog › Database Management

MySQL 5.5 vs PostgreSQL 9.0: The Battle for Your Data in 2011

· CoolVDS Team

With Oracle's acquisition of Sun and the release of PostgreSQL 9.0, the database landscape has shifted. We break down the technical differences, from replication to ACID compliance, for Norwegian systems architects.

coolvds.com › Blog › Hosting Solutions

VPS vs Shared Hosting: Why "Unlimited" Bandwidth is a Lie That Kills Performance

· Natalia Krawczyk

Stop letting 'noisy neighbors' on shared servers crash your application. We analyze the real architectural differences between Shared Hosting and Virtual Private Servers (VPS) in 2011, focusing on I/O wait, memory limits, and why serious Norwegian businesses need root access.

coolvds.com › Blog › Server Administration

Apache vs. Lighttpd: The Battle for Concurrency on High-Performance VPS

· CoolVDS Team

Is Apache 2.2 killing your RAM? We benchmark the ubiquitous giant against the event-driven challenger, Lighttpd. A deep dive into the C10K problem, FastCGI implementation, and why your choice of web server matters for hosting in Norway.

coolvds.com › Blog › Server Administration

Cloud Storage Reality Check: Why IOPS Matter More Than Gigabytes in 2011

· CoolVDS Team

Stop buying hosting based on disk space. We dissect why storage I/O bottlenecks are the real performance killer for your infrastructure, how to diagnose them with `iostat`, and why the shift to SSDs in Norway is inevitable.

coolvds.com › Blog › Database Management

MySQL 5.5 vs. PostgreSQL 9.0: Surviving the Database Wars of 2010

· CoolVDS Team

With Oracle's acquisition of Sun and the release of PostgreSQL 9.0, the database landscape has shifted violently this year. We break down the technical trade-offs between the LAMP stack standard and the ACID-compliant challenger for Norwegian infrastructure.

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MySQL vs PostgreSQL: Choosing the Right Database Engine in 2010

· CoolVDS Team

With Oracle's acquisition of Sun shaking up the open-source world, choosing between MySQL 5.1 and PostgreSQL 9.0 is more critical than ever. We break down the technical differences, performance benchmarks, and why hardware I/O matters more than your SQL syntax.

coolvds.com › Blog › Performance Optimization

Stop Wasting RAM: Transitioning from mod_php to PHP-FPM in 2010

· CoolVDS Team

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.

coolvds.com › Blog › Database Management

PostgreSQL 9.0 vs MySQL 5.1: The 2010 Database Showdown for Norwegian VPS

· CoolVDS Team

With the recent release of PostgreSQL 9.0 and the uncertainty surrounding Oracle's acquisition of MySQL, the database landscape in 2010 is shifting. We break down the technical differences, performance benchmarks, and why IOPS matters more than CPU for your Norwegian hosting setup.

coolvds.com › Blog › Server Administration

Apache vs. Lighttpd: Surviving the C10k Problem on Norwegian Infrastructure

· CoolVDS Team

Is your LAMP stack thrashing swap memory? In 2010, the battle isn't just about code—it's about the web server architecture. We benchmark Apache 2.2 against Lighttpd to see which handles high-concurrency traffic without melting your server.

coolvds.com › Blog › Database Management

MySQL vs PostgreSQL in 2010: The Architect's Dilemma After the Oracle Takeover

· CoolVDS Team

With Oracle's acquisition of Sun Microsystems shaking the open source community, the choice between MySQL and PostgreSQL has never been more critical. We benchmark the new PostgreSQL 9.0 against MySQL 5.1 to see which database engine belongs on your production servers.

coolvds.com › Blog › Database Management

MySQL vs PostgreSQL in late 2010: The Architect's Guide to Data Integrity

· CoolVDS Team

With Oracle's acquisition of Sun shaking up the open source world, the database debate has never been louder. We benchmark MySQL 5.1 against the new PostgreSQL 9.0, analyzing locking mechanisms, replication, and why I/O performance on your VPS is the bottleneck you're ignoring.

coolvds.com › Blog › Tutorials & Guides

Building a Bulletproof OpenVPN Gateway on CentOS 5: A Sysadmin’s Guide

· Barbora Nová

Stop trusting public Wi-Fi. This guide covers a production-ready OpenVPN deployment on CentOS 5, tackling iptables routing, certificate generation, and the critical TUN/TAP driver requirements often missing in cheap hosting.

coolvds.com › Blog › Server Administration

Apache vs Lighttpd: The Battle for High-Concurrency Performance

· CoolVDS Team

Is Apache 2.2 killing your server's RAM? We benchmark the industry standard against the event-driven challenger, Lighttpd 1.4, to see which web server best handles the C10k problem on Norwegian infrastructure.

coolvds.com › Blog › Database Management

PostgreSQL vs. MySQL in 2010: Surviving the Database Wars

· CoolVDS Team

With Oracle's recent acquisition of Sun, the LAMP stack landscape is shifting. We benchmark MySQL 5.1 against PostgreSQL 8.4 on high-performance Norwegian infrastructure.

coolvds.com › Blog › Server Administration

VPS vs Shared Hosting: Why Your "Unlimited" Plan is Killing Your Business

· CoolVDS Team

Is your site crawling during peak traffic? We dissect the technical reality of Shared Hosting overselling versus the dedicated isolation of a VPS. Learn why I/O wait times and kernel resource limits matter more than marketing fluff.

coolvds.com › Blog › Database Management

PostgreSQL vs. MySQL in 2010: Surviving the Oracle Takeover

· CoolVDS Team

With Oracle's acquisition of Sun Microsystems shaking the open source community, choosing the right database has never been more critical. We compare MySQL 5.1 and PostgreSQL 8.4 on performance, ACID compliance, and suitability for Norwegian enterprise hosting.

coolvds.com › Blog › Performance Optimization

Apache vs Lighttpd: Solving the C10k Problem on Your VPS

· CoolVDS Team

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.