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Apache vs Lighttpd in 2012: Squeezing Performance from Your Norway VPS

· Lukas Hansen

Is Apache's memory bloat killing your server? We benchmark the industry standard against the lightweight contender, Lighttpd, to see which web server architecture reigns supreme for Norwegian high-traffic sites.

coolvds.com › Blog › Database Management

MySQL vs PostgreSQL in late 2011: The Architect's Dilemma

· CoolVDS Team

With Oracle's acquisition of Sun shaking the community and PostgreSQL 9.1 introducing synchronous replication, the database landscape has shifted. We analyze the technical trade-offs for Norwegian infrastructure.

coolvds.com › Blog › Database Management

MySQL Tuning 101: Surviving the Slashdot Effect with InnoDB

· CoolVDS Team

Is your database choking under load? In 2011, the default MySQL settings won't cut it. Learn how to migrate from MyISAM to InnoDB, tune your buffer pools, and why SSD storage is the upgrade your Norwegian VPS needs right now.

coolvds.com › Blog › Database Management

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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Apache vs Lighttpd: The Battle for Concurrency in 2011

· CoolVDS Team

Is Apache's process-based model killing your RAM? We benchmark the heavy-hitter against the event-driven challenger, Lighttpd, to see which server architecture handles the C10k problem best on Norwegian infrastructure.

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The Truth About Virtualization: Why Xen Still Beats "Cloud" Hype in 2011

· CoolVDS Team

Stop letting noisy neighbors kill your database performance. We dissect why Xen paravirtualization is the only serious choice for stability, how to tune DomU for high loads, and why hosting in Norway matters for your I/O.

coolvds.com › Blog › DevOps & Infrastructure

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

· CoolVDS Team

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.

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OpenVZ vs. Xen: Why Your "Cheap" VPS Might Be Costing You Everything

· CoolVDS Team

Is your VPS suffering from the 'noisy neighbor' effect? We dissect the architecture of OpenVZ containers versus hardware virtualization to help you decide when to save money and when to invest in isolation.

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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.

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OpenVZ vs. Xen/KVM: Why Your Cheap VPS is Killing Your Uptime

· CoolVDS Team

It’s 2011, and the VPS market is flooded with 'unlimited' offers. We dissect the OpenVZ architecture, expose the 'Burst RAM' myth, and explain why hardware virtualization matters for Norwegian businesses.

coolvds.com › Blog › Database Management

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.