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Performance

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Setting PHP memory_limit with EasyApache 4
When setting the PHP memory_limit in WHM, it applies only to the specific PHP version. With EasyApache 4, multiple PHP versions can run simu…
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Site Performance Testing Tools
Google PageSpeed Insights analyzes page performance on mobile and desktop, offers improvements, and uses Lighthouse; WebPageTest offers deta…
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Spam Management
Combat spam with our central resource guide. Learn to configure filters, manage quarantines, and protect your inbox from junk and phishing.
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Swap Memory
Linux swap memory explained: Its role, benefits, & risks. Learn to check usage (`vmstat`, `sar`), manage swappiness, and add a swap file.
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System activity reporting with sar
sar monitors Linux system activity (CPU, memory, I/O) over time. It's crucial for historical performance analysis and troubleshooting server…
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Testing Network Performance with iperf
iperf is a network troubleshooting tool. It measures bandwidth, delay, jitter, and packet loss between two points, helping diagnose network…
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Testing Your Network Speed with ping
Test the speed of your network. Pinging a domain is when you send small packets of information to a target server and wait to…
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Testing Your Network’s Speed and Reliability
Test your network speed and connectivity using Liquid Web's test files (10MB-1000MB) from Lansing, Phoenix, and Amsterdam, plus ping tests a…
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Troubleshoot disk space issues
Linux disk full? Learn to find large files/dirs (`df`, `du`, `find`) & high inode usage. Guide covers cleanup for common paths & cPanel spec…
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Troubleshooting — Memory Limit Error
The PHP memory_limit sets a cap on memory use per script, preventing server crashes from scripts consuming excessive RAM.
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Troubleshooting Guide: PHP-FPM and max_children
Fix slow sites by troubleshooting PHP-FPM max_children on cPanel, Plesk, & InterWorx. Learn to find logs, adjust settings safely, & check se…
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Understanding IOwait
Learn what IOwait is, why it slows servers, and how to identify the processes causing it using iostat, block_dump, and iotop tools.
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