Tagged: linux

Baseline hardening steps that reduce risk without breaking WordPress: UFW, Fail2ban, permissions, and virtual patching.

Prevent slowdowns and outages by tuning the right layers: OPcache, object cache, page cache, and PHP-FPM.

A modern alternative to bare metal with clearer version boundaries—and new responsibilities. Volumes and backups are non-negotiable.

Turn routine checks into alerts before users notice: disk, Apache, PHP-FPM, and log-based alerts.

Checklist to recover space safely on Ubuntu web servers: logs, apt cache, old kernels, and service checks.

Post-upgrade steps to reclaim space and avoid surprise failures on Ubuntu web servers.

When Apache won’t reload after vhost, module, or SSL changes: validate config, check status, and narrow the cause.

Checklist for when media uploads fail or WordPress can’t update plugins and themes—ownership and permissions.

Checklist to isolate whether a 500 is Apache, PHP-FPM, or WordPress code—logs and service health first.

Minimal routine to reduce surprises on hosted WordPress boxes: update, upgrade, and cleanup.

How to apply security updates without breaking production sites: scheduling, testing, and verification.

Where disk space goes over time on WordPress servers and how to monitor and manage it.

The hidden follow-up work most upgrades require: drift, leftovers, and verification.

Minimal checklist to catch outages and regressions before users do: Apache, PHP-FPM, disk, failed units.