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OpenVZ vs. Xen: The Dirty Truth Behind Your "Guaranteed" RAM

· CoolVDS Team

Is your 512MB VPS actually yours? We crack open /proc/user_beancounters to reveal the reality of overselling, kernel sharing, and why serious Norwegian deployments need honest virtualization.

coolvds.com › Blog › Hosting Solutions

Escaping the Shared Hosting Trap: Why Your Growing App Needs a VPS

· CoolVDS Team

Is your site buckling under the 'Digg Effect'? We analyze the architectural bottlenecks of shared hosting and demonstrate why migrating to a Xen-based VPS is the only viable path for performance and compliance in 2010.

coolvds.com › Blog › Database Management

MySQL Performance Tuning: Stop MyISAM Locking From Killing Your Web App

· CoolVDS Team

Is your site crawling during peak traffic? It's likely your database configuration. We dive into my.cnf optimization, the critical move to InnoDB, and why low latency to NIX matters for Norwegian web applications in 2010.

coolvds.com › Blog › Tutorials & Guides

Tunneling Through the Noise: Bulletproof OpenVPN Setup on CentOS 5

· CoolVDS Team

Secure your remote connections and bypass restrictive firewalls using OpenVPN. A battle-hardened guide to setting up a secure gateway on Norwegian infrastructure, ensuring low latency and strict data privacy compliance.

coolvds.com › Blog › Server Administration

Stop Grepping Blindly: Master Server Log Analysis with AWStats on CentOS

· CoolVDS Team

Raw access logs tell a story, but only if you have the tools to read them. We break down how to configure AWStats for deep traffic insights, optimize log rotation to save disk space, and why high I/O performance is critical for analysis.

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FTP vs. SFTP: Stop Broadcasting Passwords to the Entire Subnet

· CoolVDS Team

In 2009, using plain FTP is professional negligence. We analyze the packet-level risks, configuration nuances on CentOS 5, and why SFTP is the only compliant choice for Norwegian data standards.

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Apache vs. Lighttpd: Winning the C10k Battle on Your VPS

· CoolVDS Team

Is Apache's process overhead killing your server's RAM? We benchmark the industry standard against the event-driven speed demon, Lighttpd. Learn how to optimize for the Norwegian market.

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Scaling Out: Surviving the Slashdot Effect with HAProxy on Linux

· CoolVDS Team

Is your single Apache server choking on load average? Stop optimizing httpd.conf and start load balancing. Here is how to deploy HAProxy 1.3 on CentOS to handle traffic spikes without buying an F5.

coolvds.com › Blog › Server Administration

Scaling Out: Surviving the Slashdot Effect with HAProxy on Linux

· CoolVDS Team

Is your single Apache server choking on load average? Stop optimizing httpd.conf and start load balancing. Here is how to deploy HAProxy 1.3 on CentOS to handle traffic spikes without buying an F5.