atop for Linux server performance analysis (Guide)
When optimizing Linux server performance, ‘atop’ is a command every system administrator should have in their…
Top Serverless Monitoring Tools + Serverless Resources
Technology continues to evolve, and solutions for hosting applications continue to expand. One such method of…
PHP performance: oPcache Control Panels
OPcache is a PHP extension that improves PHP performance by storing precompiled script bytecode in shared…
htop: Quick Guide & Customization
htop is an interactive system monitor and a process viewer, process manager, trace tool and more….
PHP Benchmarks: OPcache vs OPcache w/ Performance Tweaks
A few weeks ago, I wrote a short article highlighting GUI solutions for monitoring and controlling…
How to Integrate Cloudflare with CSF Firewall
April 11th 2024 update: This article has evolved from “Replacing Cloudflare with CSF Firewall” to, “How…
Observability, Getting Started – 50 Free Access and Open-Source Solutions
This article examines APM and observability solutions and tools. I’ve also included several quotes collected from…
MySQL Performance Tuning: Tips, Scripts and Tools
With MySQL, common configuration mistakes can create severe performance problems. If you misconfigure just one of…
dstat command in Linux w/ examples
This dstat command guide follows my previous 90 Linux Commands frequently used by Linux Sysadmins article. As time…
iftop command in Linux w/ examples
This iftop command guide follows my previous 90 Linux Commands frequently used by Linux Sysadmins article. As time allows, I…
The Drop Times Seeks Volunteers for DrupalCon Portland 2024 Coverage
DrupalCon Portland 2024 is just around the corner, and The Drop Times is calling for volunteers…
Slow Drupal Permissions Page? Use Better Permissions Page Module!
Managing permissions in Drupal can be a daunting task, particularly when dealing with a large number…
How to Install Apache, MySQL/MariaDB, and PHP on Linux
This combination of the operating system (Linux) with the web server (Apache), database server (MariaDB/MySQL), and…
A Shell Script to Monitor Network, Disk, Uptime, Load & RAM
There is no dependency required to use this shell script on a standard Linux Distribution. Moreover…
How NeuVector Can Protect Against the XZ Backdoor Attack …
Security researcher Andres Freund reported to Debian that the xz/liblzma library had been backdoored. As a…
How to Install and Run Any Linux Distro from a USB Drive
You’ll need the following items: Continue with the installation process, providing your name, username, password, and…
5 Reasons Why Linux Choice Matters
SUSE’s open source ethos has always been about choice, transparency and community. SUSE released its first…
5 Free Microsoft Word Alternatives for Linux in 2024
TextMaker comes with a set of essential editing and formatting tools so that Linux users can…
5 Best Free PDF Annotation Tools for Linux in 2024
Another useful feature is the ability to draw whatever you need and use the Eraser tool…
SUSE addresses supply chain attack against xz compression…
SUSE received notification of a supply chain attack against the “xz” compression tool and “liblzma5” library….
SLES for SAP maintenance procedure for Scale-Out Perf-Opt…
This blog post cover specific maintenance scenarios for scale-out performance optimized HANA cluster. It illustrates the…