Managing a VPS with only 1GB of RAM requires careful optimization to ensure smooth performance and avoid issues like out-of-memory (OOM) errors. While 1GB of RAM is sufficient for running a single application, tuning your stack—Apache, PHP, and MySQL or MariaDB—can maximize performance. […]
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How to Enable GZIP Compression on a Linux Server Running Apache
GZIP compression is a method of bundling (zipping) web pages on a server before delivering them to visitors. This process reduces bandwidth usage and significantly improves page loading speeds. Once the compressed page reaches the visitor’s browser, it is automatically unzipped. The entire process of compression and decompression takes only a fraction of a second and is seamless for the end user. […]