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Google PageSpeed has recently become a hot-button topic in the creative industry. Like it or not, it’s here to stay and is gradually becoming a more important factor in terms of search engine optimization. “What is Google PageSpeed?” Google PageSpeed is a set of …

Mar
09

WordPress Speed Stack Without Plugin Bloat: Page Cache, Object Cache, OPcache, CDN

  • Business Technology

A fast WordPress site depends on an efficient speed stack without relying on heavy plugins. By combining page caching, object caching, PHP OPcache, and a CDN, you can dramatically improve load times, reduce server strain, and handle more traffic. This approach ensures a smooth user experience, better SEO, and a highly scalable website without unnecessary […]

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Mar
03

CDN Caching + Compression Strategy: Cache-Control, TTL, Brotli/Zstd, and Invalidation

  • Server Performance

Today, websites heavily rely on Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) to speed up the delivery of pages, lighten the load on servers, and generally enhance the user experience. Implementing a robust CDN caching strategy along with compression enables websites to serve the content directly from the edge locations rather than the origin server, which results in […]

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Jan
23

Shared Hosting vs VPS vs Dedicated Servers Explained

  • Business Technology, Server Performance, Technology Infrastructure, Web Hosting, Website Performance

Despite being one of the most crucial technical choices a company or website owner must make, selecting the appropriate hosting environment is frequently overlooked. Everything is impacted by hosting, including security, scalability, long-term expenses, and website speed and availability. While the correct hosting option offers reliability and scalability, a bad one might subtly restrict growth, […]

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Jan
21

Benefits of Cloud Hosting Over Traditional Servers

  • Web Hosting

Cloud hosting has become a preferred choice for many businesses as websites and applications demand better speed, flexibility, and reliability. Compared to traditional servers, cloud hosting offers a modern approach that adapts easily to changing needs. It allows businesses to scale resources, control costs, and maintain consistent performance without being limited by a single physical […]

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Apr
26

What is Google PageSpeed?

  • Server Performance

Google PageSpeed is a set of standards created by Google in order to encourage the development and design of Web pages that load quickly on a broad range of platforms and devices. Having a website that follows the Google PageSpeed standards is one of the many factors that Google’s algorithm uses to rate your page […]

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Apr
26

How to test a Linux servers performance

  • Server Performance

To test a server performance we suggest using . To install UnixBench, access your system as root, and run the following commands: apt-get install build-essential..

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