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What is I/O wait and how does it affect Linux performance?
I/O wait or iowait, wait, wa, %iowait, or wait% is often displayed by command-line Linux system monitoring tools such as top, sar, atop, and others. On its own, it’s one of many performance stats that provide us with an insight into Linux system performance.
I/O wait came up in a ...
Troubleshooting High I/O Wait in Linux
Troubleshooting High I/O Wait in Linux
Linux has many tools available for troubleshooting some are easy to use, and some are more advanced.
I/O Wait is an issue that requires the use of some of the more advanced tools as well as an advanced usage of some of the ...
When is it time to make the switch to VPS/Cloud hosting?
To reduce the cost of operation, most business websites tend to start off with web hosting that is cost-effective and that would be Shared Hosting. However, Shared Hosting is also limited in many ways and there may come a time when you need to consider an upgrade.
Logically, ...
What is CodeGuard Website Backup and What are Its Features
One of the major concerns of website owners, both big and small, is data security. There could be valuable information stored on the server whose possible leakages could bring the entire company to its knees. Most traditional web hosting is vulnerable to DDoS attacks, malware, and other ...
All You Need to Know About Hypervisors
Sitting at the core of virtualization is a well-known but little-discussed technology called the Hypervisor. The hypervisor is a layer of software which enables single hardware to host multiple, isolated virtual machines. It also helps with the management of those virtual machines. But before we talk about ...
Understanding Virtualization
Virtualization
Virtualization entails the enabling of multiple virtual environments usually in the form of Virtual Machines, VMs, from a single, physical system or server. At the core of the realization of virtualization is hypervisor — a software that separates resources of a computer like CPU, storage, from the virtual environment — the ...
Managed vs Unmanaged VPS Hosting
Go back in time and think, what it was like when you first started your business website. Most likely, you were just making your way in the business world with little or no knowledge of what was to come next.
A business like everything starts small, and in ...
MongoDB vs MySQL : Understanding the difference
In this blog on the ‘MongoDB vs MySQL comparison’, I’ll break down database jargon to explain the difference between the newer system and the legacy that is MySQL. While a lot of the terms associated with this topic might be familiar to many web professionals out there, ...
NGINX vs Apache: What sets them apart
Apache and Ngnix are two of the most popular open source web servers today. These web servers power most of the websites hosted over the internet and can handle a vast variety of workload. Although it may seem like these two are similar and provide the same ...
Web Server Load balancing for eCommerce websites – a basic guide to traffic management
For keeping a live ecommerce website up and running, there is a significant amount of investment required in setting up the backend IT infrastructure and its management.
As an ecommerce business owner, one is aware of the fact that this is a necessary investment. Why? Because the losses ...