High-Performance Server Setup: Step-by-Step Guide

Introduction

High-performance servers are crucial for e-commerce sites and large web projects. In this article, we will step-by-step examine the installation of a high-performance server using AlmaLinux with cPanel or Plesk. With our troubleshooting and solution-oriented approaches, you will learn the steps necessary to ensure your server's optimal performance.

Troubleshooting

If you are experiencing performance issues on your server, the first step is to analyze the current situation. You can evaluate your server's status using the following commands:

• top: Displays the real-time status of processes running on the system.
• htop: Allows you to monitor system resources with a more visual interface. If not installed, you can install it with sudo dnf install htop.
• dmesg: Displays hardware errors and kernel messages.

Example Commands

You can use the following commands to check system status:

top

htop

dmesg | less

High-Performance Server Installation

Now, let's proceed to the installation of a high-performance server on AlmaLinux. Follow the steps below to install cPanel or Plesk.

1. AlmaLinux Updates

Start by performing system updates:

sudo dnf update -y

2. Installing Necessary Packages

Install the necessary packages for cPanel or Plesk:

sudo dnf install perl -y

3. Installing cPanel

To install cPanel, follow these commands:

cd /home && curl -o latest -L https://securedownloads.cpanel.net/latest && sh latest

4. Installing Plesk

To install Plesk, you can use the following commands:

sh <(curl http://autoinstall.plesk.com/one-click-installer)

5. Restarting Services

After the installation is complete, you may need to restart your server services:

sudo systemctl restart httpd.service

sudo systemctl restart mysql.service

Conclusion

In this article, we performed a step-by-step installation of a high-performance server. Along with troubleshooting and solving performance issues, you learned the necessary steps for installing cPanel or Plesk on AlmaLinux. Do not neglect regular updates and optimizations to enhance your server's performance.