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VPS know-how & server operations
Tutorials, optimization and server operations for developers and sysadmins. Practical, concise, and well-sourced.
Optimization
Real-time VPS monitoring with Netdata (and when to add Prometheus)
Install Netdata in one line for per-second VPS metrics, secure the dashboard behind a reverse proxy, and know when to add Prometheus.
Optimization
Making WordPress Fast with LiteSpeed and LSCache on a VPS
Install OpenLiteSpeed, wire up LSCache page cache and Redis object cache, and measure the real TTFB win on WordPress.
Virtualization
Self-Hosting a Heroku-Style PaaS on Your VPS with Coolify
How to run Coolify on a VPS to deploy git repos, databases, and apps with automatic HTTPS, the Heroku way, on your own server.