Linux distributions like Ubuntu, Debian and CentOS make stable and robust web servers. One critical advantage of using Linux over Windows is that you can upgrade software without having to reboot. The main exception to this is kernel upgrades which require reboots. KernelCare overcomes this limitation so you can maintain 100% uptime while running the … Learn more…
Varnish speeds up tons of WooCommerce shops all over the web with its reverse proxy caching acceleration. Several hosting companies like. WPEngine, Cloudways and Flywheel use Varnish to deliver uber fast page load times for their users. One of the potential pitfalls with Varnish can be making it work with e-commerce shops like WooCommerce or Easy Digital Downloads. Typically this involves … Learn more…
Monit is incredibly flexible. It can be used to send email alerts (guide with Mailgun) when processes crash and automatically restart them. On all the VPS and dedicated servers I set up for my clients on Codeable, Monit is a must for proactive monitoring. I like to know how large WordPress installations are with all … Learn more…
CloudFlare Flexible SSL provides a free SSL certificate for WordPress and WooCommerce sites. Flexible SSL encrypts the connection between your visitor and CloudFlare providing the green lock in web browsers which signals trust. For login forms and checkout consider using Full SSL instead. If using Flexible SSL with Varnish you may find visitors get broken … Learn more…
Webmin is an awesome tool for people self-hosting WordPress on a VPS (Digital Ocean or Vultr) or dedicates server. It can help bridge the gap when moving from the chains of cPanel to a more flexible solution since you can add cronjobs, update your Linux distribution’s packages and more management tasks. I like to get email … Learn more…