DevOps & Linux
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What Proper Store Maintenance Includes
Most stores are maintained on a "when it breaks, find someone" basis. That works right up until it breaks on a Friday evening before a sale. What should be…
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Shared Hosting or VPS for a Store: When Moving Actually Pays Off
The question of whether it is time to move from shared hosting to a VPS usually arises from a symptom rather than from theory: the store started slowing down…
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Website Migration Between Servers Without Downtime
Moving to a new server usually comes with downtime, missing mail or half-broken sites. Done properly, the migration carries everything across with minimal in…
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Linux Server Performance Tuning
A server that feels slow is often not short of hardware — it is short of sensible settings. Tuning Linux around your actual load extracts more from what you…
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Setting Up a Server Backup System
Backups are what people remember once it is already too late. A reliable backup system protects against data loss from failure, mistake or compromise — provi…
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Prometheus + Grafana Monitoring
Without monitoring you find out about a problem when the site is already down. Prometheus and Grafana give you the full picture in real time — and alerts bef…
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MariaDB / MySQL Configuration for Production
The database is often a site’s main bottleneck. The default MariaDB/MySQL settings know nothing about your data volume or your RAM. Tuning speeds up queries…
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Let's Encrypt SSL: Installing on Nginx with Auto-Renewal
Let's Encrypt issues free 90-day certificates with automatic renewal. Here is how to set it up on Nginx. Installing Certbot apt install certbot python3-cert…
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HestiaCP in 2025: Installing and Configuring the Hosting Panel
HestiaCP is a free alternative to cPanel for a VPS. Here is how to install and configure it in 2025. Requirements Ubuntu 22.04 or Debian 12 (recommended) R…
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GitHub Actions CI/CD for PHP Projects: A Practical Guide
GitHub Actions lets you automate testing and deployment on every push. Here is a ready-made workflow for a PHP project. Workflow structure .github/workflows…
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fail2ban Configuration: Protecting a VPS from Brute Force in 2025
fail2ban is the first line of defence against automated attacks. Configured properly, it stops 99% of brute-force traffic. Installation apt install fail2ban…
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Docker for PHP Developers: A Minimal Setup
Docker lets you run the same stack locally and on the server. Here is a minimal configuration for a PHP project (OpenCart or WordPress). Project layout proj…
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Cloudflare Free Plan: Getting the Most Out of It
Cloudflare Free gives you CDN, WAF, SSL and DDoS protection at no cost. Most sites see a real improvement in both speed and security. Connecting the domain …
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PHP-FPM and Nginx Tuning: A Practical Checklist
Getting Nginx and PHP-FPM right is the foundation of a fast e-commerce server. Here is a practical checklist drawn from real production work. PHP-FPM: choosi…
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Cloudflare WAF for an Online Store: A Practical Guide
Cloudflare WAF is the first line of defence for any online store. This guide covers the practical side: custom rules, rate limiting and bot protection. Basel…