What is Linux iowait? (Explained With Examples)
iowait (wait, wa, %iowait, wait%, or I/O 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…
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How to host a web application: A step-by-step guide to launch your web app
Dec 24, 2025 13min Read Summarize with: Hosting a web application involves making your app’s files, databases, and content accessible on the internet. You can achieve this using a pre-configured, managed hosting solution…
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Guide to Optimizing PHP for High Traffic Sites
Note: This article serves as an overview and index, connecting you to previous detailed PHP optimization articles. For comprehensive insights on each topic, please follow the provided links to previous articles under the…
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Raspberry Pi Reliability Has a Storage Problem
Raspberry Pi board has earned its reputation as one of the most versatile and capable single-board computers ever made. From home labs, to kiosks and lightweight infrastructure, the hardware itself is rarely the…
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Immutable Linux Distros: Are They Right for You? Take the Test.
Like the amber in “Jurassic Park,” immutable Linux distros safeguard the core system. Here’s a story about how I, like many of you, have been using Linux for a very long time. I’ve…
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Linux Desktop: Do we need better Workspace Management?
In my earlier article, “Linux: We Need Tiling Desktop Environments,” I advocated for more desktop environments with built-in tiling features. That article sparked valuable discussion in the comments section, and recently the topic…
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Are Claude Skills just glorified prompts? I tested them, and here’s my honest opinion
Dec 12, 2025 Ariffud M. Summarize with: When Anthropic announced Agent Skills, my first thought was: “So… are these just prompts saved in a folder? Is this a real feature or clever marketing?”…
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50 Top Observability and Monitoring Solutions – 2026
“A more targeted list that includes 50 server and observability solutions for 2026” Back in 2014, I compiled a list of top server and application performance monitoring solutions. Sharing that list publicly was a great…
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Free Linux Server Monitoring and APM solutions for SysAdmins
Today’s software applications require developers, testers, and SysAdmins to work together (DevSecOps) more seamlessly than ever before. A single line of code or poorly configured service can negatively impact your application’s performance, causing…
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5 best Drupal hosting providers for speed, security, and scalability
Nov 10, 2025 Leonardus N. Summarize with: Drupal hosting refers to web hosting solutions optimized for websites built with the Drupal content management system (CMS). Designed for developers and businesses that need flexibility,…
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Linux Troubleshooting: These 4 Steps Will Fix 99% of Errors
I’ll admit, I hesitated a bit before writing this post. The whole point of this linuxblog.io and linuxcommunity.io forum is to bring together like-minded Linux users and professionals so we can troubleshoot, share…
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Best low-memory Linux Server Distros for < 1GB deployments
Running Linux servers on under 1 GB of RAM (think 512 MB or even 256 MB) can be challenging, but it’s absolutely feasible with the right distro choice. I’ve found that using ultra-lightweight…
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Linux benchmark scripts and tools
This list of Linux benchmark scripts and tools should prove helpful for quick performance checks of CPU, storage, memory, and network on Linux servers and VPS. Check each script before running it from…
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Linux top: Here’s how to customize it
The top command (referred to below as Linux top) is a command on Unix and Unix-like systems such as Linux, which provides a dynamic real-time overview of a running system. It can display system…
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Raspberry Pi Not Booting: How to Repair Micro SD Card
I have a Raspberry Pi 4 (2 GB RAM) that’s been running my UniFi Network Controller for about four years without issues. Yesterday it was unresponsive and would not boot at all. The…
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Linux Performance: Almost Always Add Swap Space – Part 2: ZRAM
In the previous article, we looked at how swap space, particularly swapping, can severely slow down Linux performance. We then tweaked Linux kernel parameters to better use server memory and avoid heavy swapping….
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I was wrong! zswap IS better than zram
Rule of thumb / TL;DR:If your system only uses swap occasionally and keeping swap demand within ~20–30% of your physical RAM as zram is enough, ZRAM is the simpler and more effective option….
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8 best web hosting for small business websites
Aug 22, 2025 Web hosting is the service that makes your website accessible on the internet. For small businesses, choosing the right hosting provider is critical – it affects your site’s speed, security,…
