A step-by-step guide to setting up PostgreSQL 16 replication between two VPS instances. Configuring the primary and standby servers, streaming replication, WAL transfer, monitoring, and failover.
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A step-by-step guide to setting up PostgreSQL 16 replication between two VPS instances. Configuring the primary and standby servers, streaming replication, WAL transfer, monitoring, and failover.
How domain masking works and how to hide a website’s real URL using an iframe and a reverse proxy. Nginx configuration, impact on SEO, security, and common mistakes.
What to do after logging into your VPS for the first time: how to properly configure a Linux server, secure SSH, close unnecessary ports, and prepare the system to launch your website.
Where to host a landing page: website builder, shared hosting or VPS. Plain-language comparison of cost, speed, SSL and security, plus who handles what.
10 Useful Linux Commands That Many People Forget. Less-Obvious Tools for Working with Files, Processes, Networking, and Linux Server Diagnostics.
A checklist for monthly Linux server maintenance, including checks for updates, disks, logs, security, background tasks, and backups. Practical commands and step-by-step instructions.
Optimizing a Linux server's boot process helps identify bottlenecks in systemd, the network, the kernel, and fstab; check the critical path; and reduce the overall system boot time.
What to do if you run out of space in /var on a Linux server. Step-by-step troubleshooting and safe cleanup of logs, Docker, journald, and APT in Debian and Ubuntu.
Configuring gzip and Brotli in Nginx: compressing HTML, CSS, and JavaScript; choosing a compression level; reducing server load; and troubleshooting common issues.
What is epoll, and why is Nginx considered one of the fastest web servers? We’ll take a closer look at how epoll works, how it differs from select and poll, its event-driven model, and how to configure Nginx.