Stop Google Analytics SPAM bots and reduce server load
by Danila Vershinin, September 17, 2017
Reduce server load easily by configuring nginx to discard unknown hostnames. Fight those Google Analytics spam bots!
Read More...PHP and HTTP caching
by Danila Vershinin, September 16, 2017
I figure there isn’t much all-in-one information on the subject and this will be a constant draft with my findings. PHP 7 and caching headers PHP itself alters Cache-Control headers only when all conditions are true at the same time during request: session_start() has been called session.cache_limiter has default value of nocache It adds 3 […]
Read More...Linode: why I love this VPS provider
by Danila Vershinin, September 14, 2017
Linode is my provider of choice for the following reasons.
Read More...Fake Speed
by Danila Vershinin, September 12, 2017
My always up-to-date list of optimization fakers out there.
Read More...Nginx: Disable logging of Magento security probes
by Danila Vershinin, August 8, 2017
Disable logging of Magento 1.x security probes in Nginx configuration. Uses map Nginx feature to conditionally log requests to Magento.
Read More...How to Reset WordPress Password
by Danila Vershinin,
How to reset Wordpress password easily. Use either SQL queries in Phpmyadmin or MySQL terminal. Or use the excellent WP-CLI command line utility
Read More...NGINX SELinux Configuration
by Danila Vershinin, August 7, 2017
NGINX SELinux configuration will make sure that your server is secure and compliant with PCI standards.
Read More...MariaDB: replicate single database. Tutorial and gotchas
by Danila Vershinin, July 16, 2017
Setup MySQL slave replication with few easy steps. Some gotchas on MySQL replication lag and how to fix it.
Read More...cPanel is a big no-no
by Danila Vershinin, July 15, 2017
Servers with cPanel might be easier to manage… if you’re not serious to build a decent website.
Read More...Testing client side performance with GTMetrix
by Danila Vershinin, July 4, 2017
GTMetrix? Ok, let’s test your website’s client side performance using GTMetrix. Let’s also find out what we’re really testing by understanding client side vs server side performance.
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