Advanced Server Optimization Guide with Plesk

Server Optimization with Plesk

Various optimization techniques can be applied to enhance server performance. In this article, we will address common issues you may encounter while optimizing your server on Plesk and how to diagnose and resolve them.

1. Issue Diagnosis

If you are experiencing slowdowns on your server, you should first check your system resources. You can monitor the system status using the following commands:

• top: Displays system processes and resource usage in real-time.
• htop: A user-friendly interface that provides more detailed information on system resources. (Installation: sudo apt install htop)
• dmesg: Shows kernel messages to help you understand system errors.

2. Plesk and Web Server Settings

If you are using Apache or Nginx on Plesk, optimizing your configuration files can enhance performance. For example, you can add the following settings to your /etc/nginx/nginx.conf file:

http { 
    server_tokens off; 
    client_max_body_size 20M; 
    keepalive_timeout 65; 
    gzip on; 
    gzip_types text/plain application/json application/javascript text/css; 
}

3. MySQL Optimization

To enhance database performance, you can update your my.cnf file with the following settings:

[mysqld] 
    innodb_buffer_pool_size = 1G 
    query_cache_size = 128M 
    max_connections = 200

4. Restarting Services

After updating your configuration files, you should restart the related services. Use the following commands to restart the services:

• Nginx: sudo systemctl restart nginx
• Apache: sudo systemctl restart apache2
• MySQL: sudo systemctl restart mysql

5. Conclusion

By following the steps mentioned above, you can optimize your server on Plesk and resolve performance issues. Remember, regularly monitoring your system resources and updating your configuration files will ensure high performance in the long run.