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. […]
Infrastructure
Speed Up WordPress with Memcached on PHP 7
Memcached is a high-performance, distributed memory object caching system designed to speed up dynamic web applications by reducing database load. It works by storing small chunks of arbitrary data, such as strings or objects, which can include results from database queries, API calls, or page rendering. […]
How to Create and Add Swap Space on Linux (CentOS, Ubuntu, CWP, and VestaCP)
Adding swap space is a practical solution to enhance the stability and performance of Linux servers, especially those with limited physical memory. Swap acts as an overflow for RAM, helping to prevent out-of-memory errors, system crashes, and server hangs. […]
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. […]