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VPS MySQL/MariaDB Tuning on a VPS: my.cnf Settings That Matter

Slow WordPress or app on your VPS even with low CPU? Tune innodb_buffer_pool_size, max_connections, and tmp_table_size in my.cnf the right way.

28 July 2026 · 6 min · 9 views VPS Upgrading MySQL or MariaDB on a VPS Without Breaking Your Site

Upgrading MySQL or MariaDB on your VPS? Follow this backup-test-upgrade checklist so WordPress, WooCommerce, or your app doesn't break after the update.

28 July 2026 · 5 min · 13 views VPS MySQL Point-in-Time Recovery on a VPS Using Binary Logs

Restore MySQL to the exact second before a bad query hit with binary log point-in-time recovery. Setup, restore steps, and mistakes to avoid.

22 August 2026 · 7 min · 9 views VPS Install a LAMP Stack on a Fresh Ubuntu VPS: Full Guide

Step-by-step guide to installing Apache, MySQL/MariaDB, PHP and a free SSL cert on a bare Ubuntu VPS, plus the vhost and .htaccess errors people hit.

20 July 2026 · 6 min · 8 views VPS Install a LEMP Stack on a Fresh Ubuntu VPS: Full Guide

Step-by-step guide to installing Nginx, PHP-FPM, MySQL/MariaDB and a free SSL cert on a bare Ubuntu VPS, plus the errors people hit along the way.

20 July 2026 · 6 min · 14 views