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What is MySQL Indexing?
What is MySQL indexing? Learn how it speeds up database queries by replacing slow linear searches with efficient binary sorting to improve s…
What is Nexcess Cloud auto scaling?
Cloud auto scaling allows your website to instantly handle more concurrent visitors. At Nexcess, our "autoscaled PHP workers" fortify site r…
What is nextmp.net?
When migrating your website or starting up a new one, the nextmp.net domain allows Nexcess clients to view and test their website prior to&h…
What is Server Load?
Server Load refers to the average amount of processes waiting to be processed by your server's CPU. The higher the average, the more process…
What is the DMCA?
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act Policy (“DMCA”) was enacted by the United States in 1998 to protect intellectual property rights on the…
What is the PHP-FPM limit (max_children)?
The PHP FastCGI Process Manager (PHP-FPM) limit, often referred to as max_children, refers to the setting for the maximum number of concurre…
What to Do if Your StellarSites Website is Slow
A slow-loading site can frustrate visitors and hurt your business. But StellarSites is performance-optimized right out of the box. If you…
Windows Resource Monitor
Is your Windows Server slow? Use the Resource Monitor (Resmon) to diagnose high CPU, memory, or disk usage. Our guide shows you how to&helli…
Windows Server Optimization
Learn how Windows Server optimization boosts your site speed, reliability, and security. Our guide shows you how to fine-tune your server fo…
WordPress Caching: What Does Each Option Do
WordPress has a number of different types of caching that can be used to speed up the front-end and back-end (wp-admin) load times.
Zend OpCache for PHP
Learn to boost PHP speed with Zend Opcache.