Server Administration

Managing a server is a big responsibility. Whether you are spinning up a new environment, maintaining day-to-day operations, or troubleshooting a sudden connection drop, having reliable, step-by-step documentation is crucial.

The Server Administration section is your comprehensive resource for keeping your Liquid Web infrastructure secure, optimized, and running smoothly. From initial setup to advanced performance optimization, we provide the tools and guides you need to manage your server with confidence.

Explore the guides below to learn how to:

Scale and Automate: Connect seamlessly to Cloud Object Storage, understand file compression algorithms, and automate routine management tasks using the Liquid Web API.
Configure and Maintain: Handle essential setup tasks like changing your hostname, configuring FTP users, and creating safe staging environments.
Master Your OS: Dive into dedicated, in-depth guides for both Linux and Windows server administration.
Protect and Troubleshoot: Safeguard your data with robust backup and restore strategies, manage your databases, and quickly diagnose network connection issues.

Server Administration Articles

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This collection of articles provides resources for server administration.

Identifying which processes are using swap memory

Learn to pinpoint processes consuming swap memory. This guide explains how to use top and a custom script to identify culprits for efficient memory troubleshooting.
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Implementing Apache mod_deflate Directives

Learn to implement Apache mod_deflate for faster website loading. Compress content, save bandwidth, and understand the CPU tradeoff on your server.
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Importing and exporting a MySQL database

Learn how to export and import MySQL databases for backups. This guide covers using the command line (`mysqldump`), phpMyAdmin, and WP-CLI.
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Install Memcached PHP Extension on Ubuntu

Installing the PHP Extension for Memcached is a simple process, this tutorial will show installation for Ubuntu operating systems. The installation is done through the command line using apt-get.
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Install Oracle Java 8 on Ubuntu 18.04

Installing Oracle’s Java 8 on an Ubuntu 18.04 server has never been easy. Our tutorial teaches you how to install this program in a few steps and we’ll also set the JAVA_HOME variable.
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Install the OpenStack client on Linux (AlmaLinux)

Installing and configuring the OpenStack client on AlmaLinux along with Python and PIP is crucial for reliable and efficient cloud infrastructure management.
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Installing an SSL Certificate on a Windows Core Managed Server

Installing SSL on a Core-Managed server involves CSR creation, SSL acquisition, certificate completion, and binding to the website(s).
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Installing and configuring HAProxy on Linux (AlmaLinux)

Let’s review installing and configuring HAProxy on Linux (AlmaLinux). High Availability (HA) Proxy divides incoming web traffic among servers to optimize speed and resource utilization.
Read more: Installing and configuring HAProxy on Linux (AlmaLinux)